2021 Zema Estate Coonawarra Shiraz

A rich, mouth filling Coonawarra Shiraz.

Matured for 15 months in a combination of French and American oak. Pitch black in colour with a dark red black tinged hue. Nosing offers up dark plum, blackberry and liquorice aromas which are interwoven with vanillin cedar, earth and subtle leather overtones. Rich, mouth filling liquorice and blackberry fruits drive the palate with notions of dark plum, spicy vanillin cedar, scorched earth, subtle leather and pepper characters extending across the back half. Sturdy yet polished tannin structure with a long, opulently fruited finish.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 14.5%

Other Reviews…..
Blood plums, Bing cherries and staining mulberries. Cracked black peppercorns and cassia bark. Dried pine cone and caraway seed. A shower of natural acidity that shows the brightness of fruit to its full potential. Oak tones are complementary and woven into the wine. This is light on its feet but not on flavour. Pillowy tannins; a wine that dances with enthusiasm. Drink by 2029.
92 Points
Shanteh Wale - James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion

The latest collection from the Zema winery in Coonawarra is from the exceptional 2021 vintage. That alone should have people racing to the store. If your cellar is not overflowing with wines from this stunning vintage, then you are doing yourself a disservice. You won’t get many more opportunities. The wine spent fifteen months maturing in a mix of French and American oak. The colour is an opaque maroon. The wine exhibits deftly handled oak with notes of chocolate, blackberries, mint, mulberries, tobacco leaves and coffee beans. There are some sappy and briary notes along with vibrant acidity, good focus and excellent length. Showing a lingering finish with sleek tannins, this is an excellent Coonawarra Shiraz, which should be terrific drinking over the next ten to twelve years. Good buying. Drink 2025-2037.
93 Points
Ken Gargett – WinePilot.com