Wine of the week: a great value Stellenbosch

From Rustenberg, the most famous estate in South Africa, comes the 2008 John X - it is remarkable it only costs a tenner, says Matthew Jukes.

2008 Rustenberg, John X Merriman, Stellenbosch, South Africa (£12.49, or £9.99 until 16 August, Waitrose).

The most famous wine estate in South Africa is Rustenberg, minutes from Stellenbosch, at the foot of the Simonsberg mountain. With a glittering portfolio of wines, including a stunning, newly released 2010 chardonnay, it is remarkable that their stalwart red blend, John X, is only a tenner a bottle for the next month at Waitrose. I conducted a vertical tasting of this impressive wine the other day and the 2008 is the finest vintage I have ever tasted.

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