Zema Estate

Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon

8.941 ratings
9.42 pro ratings
Coonawarra, Limestone Coast, South Australia, Australia
Cabernet Sauvignon
Top Notes For
Peter Scudamore-Smith MW

Great drink, so now a great wine; six years looks like the nadir for #2009 #coonawarra ; this #cabernet from #zemaestate

Great drink, so now a great wine; six years looks like the nadir for #2009 #coonawarra ; this #cabernet from #zemaestate

Dec 13th, 2015
Ross Bathgate

Glorious mature Coonawarra Cabernet!

Glorious mature Coonawarra Cabernet!

Jan 14th, 2024
Fish Tony Fisher

Nicely aged. Soft tannins. Has the Coonawarra Mintyness about it. Zema are great wines that reward ageing

Nicely aged. Soft tannins. Has the Coonawarra Mintyness about it. Zema are great wines that reward ageing

Jun 6th, 2021
John Stokes

Beautiful flavoursome cab.

Beautiful flavoursome cab.

Apr 8th, 2018
M
8.2

2017 WineDirect w23992w fr w24092w

Zema Estate Family Selection Cabernet Sauvignon 1997

Drunk: 20170414 with BF & JS
Pair with Wagyu Beef Sirloin and sausages
Cork: in poor condition and seive & decanter

Color: Dark
Body: Full
Nose: Berry and Herbal Medi
Taste: Fruity, tasty, herbal medi licorice

Tasting Note:Dense red-purple; powerful cassis and blackcurrant fruit on the bouquet, together with a touch of oak, is followed by a very tight and powerful palate offering pure Cabernet flavour and structure. A wine for the purist, the tannins guaranteeing longevity.
Vintage:1997
Rating:JH 94

2017 WineDirect w23992w fr w24092w

Zema Estate Family Selection Cabernet Sauvignon 1997

Drunk: 20170414 with BF & JS
Pair with Wagyu Beef Sirloin and sausages
Cork: in poor condition and seive & decanter

Color: Dark
Body: Full
Nose: Berry and Herbal Medi
Taste: Fruity, tasty, herbal medi licorice

Tasting Note:Dense red-purple; powerful cassis and blackcurrant fruit on the bouquet, together with a touch of oak, is followed by a very tight and powerful palate offering pure Cabernet flavour and structure. A wine for the purist, the tannins guaranteeing longevity.
Vintage:1997
Rating:JH 94

Mar 4th, 2017
Craig Thompson

Deep blood red, ever so slight browning at the edges. Lovely rich aromas of mulberry, red fruits, cedar all very attractive. Medium weight, everything integrated and balanced, lots of acid backbone, good length, tannins very soft. Maybe lacks complexity. Good not great wine.

Deep blood red, ever so slight browning at the edges. Lovely rich aromas of mulberry, red fruits, cedar all very attractive. Medium weight, everything integrated and balanced, lots of acid backbone, good length, tannins very soft. Maybe lacks complexity. Good not great wine.

Jan 7th, 2017
Brett Davis

Blackcurrent and cedar bouquets very gluggable

Blackcurrent and cedar bouquets very gluggable

Oct 7th, 2016
Steven Goh

Very fruity and slightly sweet, yet accomplished with slightly papperish.

Very fruity and slightly sweet, yet accomplished with slightly papperish.

Mar 5th, 2016
Matthew Phillips

Held up really well, no oxidisation. Little fruit, good leathery tones, good balance.

Held up really well, no oxidisation. Little fruit, good leathery tones, good balance.

Jan 30th, 2016
Alec Jeffery

Great value, smooth and balanced, not too overtly Coonawarra, good length.

Great value, smooth and balanced, not too overtly Coonawarra, good length.

Nov 15th, 2015