Waterford Estate The Jem 2009

There was no Jem in 2013, but Waterford's flagship blend was back with a flourish in 2014. One of the most defining elements in red wine is the quality of the tannins, and we haven’t tasted any finer than those in Waterford’s The Jem 2014. There is no better flagship Stellenbosch blend to lead SA’s luxury wine market. The tannins and precision make your heart skip a beat. Decades of experience at Delheim and Rust en Vrede led Kevin Arnold to the prime Waterford Estate on the slopes of the Helderberg. Having researched which varieties might perform best on the property, Kevin planted a basket of Mediterranean varieties with the vision of creating an ‘icon blend’.

A wine with restraint aromas of pencil shaving, cigar box, spices and cassis. The wine develops additional nuances in the glass. The classically dry palate has a seamless balance between fruit purity and tannin austerity with medium acidity. The 2009 vintage is possibly one the best of the past 25 years, and this wine will steadily develop over the next 10 to 15 years.