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Region
McLaren Vale, South Australia
Variety
Cabernet Sauvignon
Tasting Notes
Upon release, d'Arenberg's The Coppermine Road has a deep, vibrant redpurple
color. The nose shows intense blackcurrant fruit and subtle cedary
cinnamon spice, barrel ferment and oak derived aromas, violet and mint scents,
as well as liquorice and chocolate smells. These aromas combine with some
blueberry, cassis and sweet rhubarb flavors on the palate, with long, intense,
vibrant, gritty fruit tannins.
After time in the bottle, The Coppermine Road should gain more chocolate,
truffle, cigar box and earth aromas and flavors. Nevertheless, it should maintain
its freshness, persistent flavor, linear acidity and varietal tannin hold.
Mushroom, black olive, stewed rhubarb and cooked beetroot may also play a
part.
Varietal eucalyptus and bell pepper hints may also come to the fore but are wellintegrated
with the other developing characters, maintaining an even palate
weight with a seamless and persistently rolling length. Background
Since 1912 four generations of the Osborn family have tended their nineteenth
century vineyards just north of the township of McLaren Vale, bordered by Seaview
Road, Chalk Hill Road and Twenty-eight Road. But on their western side, the
winery’s best cabernet sauvignon runs parallel to the one road with four separately
named parts, Field Street, Oliver Road at each end and Coppermine Road. Naturally
confused, locals just refer to it as ‘Brewery Hill Road’.
Accolades
2004
Stephen Tanzer’s International Wine Cellar
July/Aug 2006
92 pts
2003
Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate
Issue 161
94 pts
2002
Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate
August 2004 (Issue 155)
93+ pts
2001
Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate
August 2003 (Issue 148)
93+ pts
2000
Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate
August 2003 (Issue 148)
90 pts
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