Zema Estate

Family Selection Cabernet Sauvignon

9.013 ratings
8.84 pro ratings
Coonawarra, Limestone Coast, South Australia, Australia
Cabernet Sauvignon
Top Notes For
Fabio Pallottini

Clear deep garnet, constant thick slightly pigmented tears.
Clean, almost pronounced, developing nose. Black fruits, sour black cherry and currant, prune and kirsch, hints of eucalyptus, cloves, white pepper and juniper.
Palate is off- dry, medium (+) acidity, medium (+) fine-grained tannins bursting after further oxygenation. Medium (+) alcohol, medium body, pronounced intensity of flavours confirming nose analysis, black fruits, partly cooked, herbal notes of mint, black olive, cloves and juniper. Hazelnut, dark cocoa, leather and earth.
Toast and oak flavours well integrated, especially after secondary oxygenation, hints of game, cedar.
Long lively finish.
Acidity balances optimally oak ageing and high alcohol, well integrating the flavours.
Harmonious, but could achieve more from reduction.
Very good Coonawarra style, pleasure to drink but has great potential for ageing. Only concern would be a partial loss of tannins to balance fruits.
Value for money, at only less than 40 A$.

Clear deep garnet, constant thick slightly pigmented tears.
Clean, almost pronounced, developing nose. Black fruits, sour black cherry and currant, prune and kirsch, hints of eucalyptus, cloves, white pepper and juniper.
Palate is off- dry, medium (+) acidity, medium (+) fine-grained tannins bursting after further oxygenation. Medium (+) alcohol, medium body, pronounced intensity of flavours confirming nose analysis, black fruits, partly cooked, herbal notes of mint, black olive, cloves and juniper. Hazelnut, dark cocoa, leather and earth.
Toast and oak flavours well integrated, especially after secondary oxygenation, hints of game, cedar.
Long lively finish.
Acidity balances optimally oak ageing and high alcohol, well integrating the flavours.
Harmonious, but could achieve more from reduction.
Very good Coonawarra style, pleasure to drink but has great potential for ageing. Only concern would be a partial loss of tannins to balance fruits.
Value for money, at only less than 40 A$.

Oct 13th, 2014
Sam O'Connor

Delicious. This is definitely a red wine. 🍷 my only concern is it doesn't come in a box 🤔

Delicious. This is definitely a red wine. 🍷 my only concern is it doesn't come in a box 🤔

Jun 7th, 2017
Willem Boshoff

Still very fruity. Good strong tannins but acid balance slightly off. Good food wine.

Still very fruity. Good strong tannins but acid balance slightly off. Good food wine.

Aug 21st, 2016
Nathan O'Brien

Magnificnet.

Magnificnet.

May 23rd, 2016
Siew Guo Wei

Full bodied, fine tannins, great length. Black fruits

Full bodied, fine tannins, great length. Black fruits

May 18th, 2015
Brian McMaster

Amazing! And great setting too!

Amazing! And great setting too!

Apr 19th, 2015
Ronnie Sanders

Owner/Importer Vine Street Imports

8.9

Ronnie had this 9 years ago

Ronnie had this 9 years ago

Jul 27th, 2015
Ryan Davis

Ryan had this 11 years ago

Ryan had this 11 years ago

Mar 20th, 2013
Ashley Sheehan

Ashley had this 11 years ago

Ashley had this 11 years ago

Jan 8th, 2013
Gordon Wilkie

Gordon had this 7 years ago

Gordon had this 7 years ago

Aug 17th, 2017