Zema Estate Family Selection Cabernet Sauvignon 1999 (Coonawarra)

Zema Estate Family Selection Cabernet Sauvignon 1999 (Coonawarra)Zema Estate Family Selection Cabernet Sauvignon 1999 from Coonawarra showcases the region's signature terroir with powerful, age worthy character. This distinguished vintage earned 91 points from James Halliday. Appearance Medium to full red purple hue with developing garnet edges, reflecting the wine's maturity and bottle development from this exceptional Coonawarra vintage. Aroma Sweet dark berry and blackberry fruit dominate the bouquet,

Zema Estate Family Selection Cabernet Sauvignon 1999 from Coonawarra showcases the region's signature terroir with powerful, age-worthy character. This distinguished vintage earned 91 points from James Halliday.

Appearance

Medium to full red-purple hue with developing garnet edges, reflecting the wine's maturity and bottle development from this exceptional Coonawarra vintage.

Aroma

Sweet dark berry and blackberry fruit dominate the bouquet, complemented by subtle varietal earth notes characteristic of Coonawarra's terra rossa soils. The nose reveals complexity and depth developed through careful cellaring.

Palate

Powerful and fairly austere, this Cabernet Sauvignon delivers concentrated dark fruit flavours with that distinctive savoury, earthy edge typical of premium Coonawarra wines. The structure remains firm, with fine-grained tannins and excellent length, particularly evident as the wine continues to evolve in bottle.

Pairs With

Slow-roasted lamb shoulder, aged beef fillet, mature cheddar, mushroom risotto

Review

"Medium to full red-purple; sweet dark berry/blackberry fruit plus a hint of varietal earth on the bouquet leads into a powerful, fairly austere Cabernet Sauvignon with that savoury/earthy edge typical of Coonawarra, particularly as the wine starts to develop in bottle."
91 Points - James Halliday, Published 21 July 2011