Zema Shiraz 2021

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.