D Arenberg Coppermine Road 2001

One of the finest Cabernet Sauvignons produced in South Australia is d'Arenberg's Coppermine Road. The colossal 2001 The Coppermine Road Cabernet Sauvignon exhibits an opaque purple color in addition to a gorgeous perfume of lead pencil sha... Robert Parker. A Cabernet Sauvignon wine from South Australia in Australia. 2001 D'Arenberg The Coppermine Road Cabernet Sauvignon 750ml

October 2009

The grapes for this wine come largely from a near extinct clone of Cabernet Sauvignon. This unnamed clone yields no more than one ton per acre because of its very poor setting ability and the tiny size of its berries. However, its those tiny berries that deliver the superior quality. The colossal 2001 The Coppermine Road Cabernet Sauvignon exhibits an opaque purple colour in addition to a gorgeous perfume of lead pencil shavings intermixed with blackberry and cassis fruit, vanilla, Asian spices, and white flowers.Still primary and young, with great intensity as well as tremendous upside potential, read more...it requires 5-6 more years of aging, after which itwill last for two decades- The Wine Advocate, Robert Parker    (hide)

document.getElementById("NoProductImage").innerHTML = ""; Robert Parker 93 points! "One of the finest Cabernet Sauvignons produced in South Australia is d'Arenberg's Coppermine Road. The colossal 2001 The Coppermine Road Cabernet Sauvignon exhibits an opaque purple color in addition to a gorgeous perfume of lead pencil shavings intermixed with blackberry and cassis fruit- vanilla- Asian spices- and white flowers. Still primary and young- with great intensity as well as tremendous upside potential- it requires 5-6 more years of aging- after read more...which it will last for two decades. Chester Osborn- the remarkable person behind this enormous array of both impeccably high quality and value-priced wines- deserves considerable accolades for what he is able to achieve at all price ranges. If you love Australian wines- d'Arenberg is a winery to seek out as these offerings all possess abundant soul as well as character. In short- the accolades that proprietor/winemaker Chester Osborn receives not only from The Wine Advocate- but virtually everybody in the wine world- are all well deserved." 93 points Drink 2008-2028 Wine Advocate #148 (Aug 2003) Robert Parker Awards 2003 Pacific Rim International Wine Competition - Gold medal winner d'Arenberg d'Arenberg is one of the most significant wineries in McLaren Vale. In 1912 Joseph Osborn- a teetotaler and director of Thomas Hardy and Sons- purchased the well established Milton Vineyards in the hills just north of the townships of Gloucester and Bellevue- now just known as McLaren Vale. d'Arenberg's wines of the 1960's gained immediate cult status amongst imbibers and judges. One Cabernet Sauvignon won a Jimmy Watson Trophy at the 1969 Royal Melbourne Wine Show and another Grenache - based wine was awarded 7 trophies and 29 gold medals from Australian capital city wine shows. It is understandable that by the 1970's d'Arenberg Wines had become very fashionable and had gained significant national and international profiles in less than 20 years. d'ArenbergCoppermine RoadThis is another one of d'Arenberg's wines named after the road which runs down by the side of that particular vineyard. We source from this vineyard a good proportion of our best Cabernet- which goes into this classic McLaren Vale red. Over the past 50 years- d'Arenberg has released its High Trellis Cabernet to consistent acclaim. In the 1990's we vinified a separately a parcel of Cabernet from the best fruit from the Coppermine Road vineyard and the rest of the Osborn vineyards. The best parcels of wine that make up the Coppermine Road Cabernet mostly come from a rare and nearly extinct extremely low-yielding clone which is characterized by its violet and anise perfume- concentration and great acidity. The Coppermine Road is vinified- as are all d'Arenberg reds- through the gentle Demoisy crusher- then headed down open fermentation- followed by basket pressing by the Coq' and Bromley and Tregoning' 19th century presses into predominantly new and first use French oak barriques for 22 months maturation before blending and bottling at d'Arenberg. We use the age-old process of foot -treading- which means the cap of skins on the fermenting juice are broken down by (wader-clad) feet to ensure the maximum flavour and colour from the skins is extracted. The Coppermine Road Cabernet will most definitely benefit from a good stay in the bottle- and may very well throw a harmless deposit as fining and filtration have been kept to a minimum.    (hide)

October 2008

Rating: 3/5 - As reviewed by Decanter Ripe, jammy bramble fruit, violet overtones, mint. Defined structure of firm tannins and crisp acidity, rich cassis and mocha, eucalyptus on finish. Drink 2-10 years.

One of the finest Cabernet Sauvignons produced in South Australia is d'Arenberg's Coppermine Road. The colossal 2001 The Coppermine Road Cabernet Sauvignon exhibits an opaque purple color in addition to a gorgeous perfume of lead pencil sha... Robert Parker. A Cabernet Sauvignon wine from South Australia in Australia. 2001 d'Arenberg The Coppermine Road 750ml

November 2009

Rating: 88/100 - As reviewed by Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar on Jul-03