D'arenberg The Coppermine Road 2017

D'arenberg The Coppermine Road 2017

 

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D'arenberg
The Coppermine Road 2017
  • Vintage : 2017
  • Country : Australia
  • Region : McLaren Vale
  • Subregion
  • Type : Red
  • Style Deep Full Bodied
  • Format : 75cl
  • Alcohol : 14,5°
  • Grappes : 100% Cabernet Sauvignon

Stylish and suave, highlights of violets and blackcurrant meld deliciously with roasted tomato and capsicum characters.

Experts Score Vintage
JS James Suckling 94 2017
WS Wine Spectator 90 2017
RP Robert Parker 94 2015
JH James Halliday 91 2013
WE Wine Enthusiast 91 2013
More information on wine critics and ratings

Behind The Name:

Coppermine Road runs parallel to our very best Cabernet vineyard in McLaren Vale, just metres from the winery, cellar door and restaurant. Planted to an almost extinct clone, this vineyard rarely yields greater than one tonne to the acre.

Winemaking:

Small batches of grapes are gently crushed and then transferred to five tonne headed down open fermenters. These batches remain separate until final blending. Foot treading is undertaken two thirds of the way through fermentation. The wine is then basket pressed and transferred to a mixture of new and used French oak barriques to complete fermentation. The barrel ferments are aged on lees, there is no racking until final blending and no fining or filtration.

Tasting Notes:

Vibrant, aromatic and powerful. The nose is bursting with black berry, beetroot and alpine herbs. The palate is earthy and medium weight, with coarse tannin and spicy acidity. This wine is elegant, yet brutish, showing great balance and character. The tannins and acidity need time to soften. Sit back and be patient.

James Suckling (JS) : 94 Points (2017)
An attractively floral cabernet with violet and dried-rose notes, as well as dried leaves, forest wood, mint and wet earth. The fruit sits in the blackcurrant, blueberry and purple-cherry zone. A succulent palate with ripe but fine, long tannins, carrying plenty of purple and blue-fruit flavors. Classically Australian in character and delivered with an impressive eye to elegance.

Wine Spectator (WS) : 90 Points (2017)
A mouthful of dense, rugged tannins sets the pace for this concentrated red, with notes of minerality, dried mushroom and forest floor, along with cassis, dried cherry and star anise details. Impressive for the focus and monolithic presence.

Robert Parker (RP) : 94 Points (2015)
The first vintage of this wine was the 1995. Twenty years later, the 2015 The Coppermine Road Cabernet Sauvignon boasts lovely varietal aromas of blue flowers, mint and dried herbs, and pure cassis. It's full-bodied, richly tannic and built for the long haul. Velvety, concentrated, dense and long, it should age well for a couple of decades.

James Halliday (JH) : 91 Points (2013)
Matured in French oak (7% new) for 18 months. Very good colour; a full-bodied cabernet with tannins filling the saddlebags on both sides of the palate; slightly adrift from the supple d'Arenberg style, but may come back into better balance.

Wine Enthusiast (WE) : 91 Points (2013)
D'Arenberg's Coppermine Cabernets are often tannic and austere upon release, so be warned should you decide to open one in the next year or two. The aromas and flavors are classic this year, seamlessly marrying cassis and cedar, but finishing dry, astringent and firm. Drink 2020–2030+.

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D'arenberg The Coppermine Road 2017 Reviewed by James Suckling 21-12-2021 . Score: 4.5