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| Community Tasting Notes (average 91.4 pts. and median of 92 pts. in 51 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Labrador on 11/16/2018 & rated 87 points: This wine went wonderfully well with beautifully-prepared Chinese. It had a bit on harshness on the back end that detracted from what, otherwise, was a rich, enjoyable wine. (1417 views) | | | Tasted by randyscheffel on 4/4/2017 & rated 93 points: Great Cab. Worth waiting on. (2452 views) | | | Tasted by AnonymousCoward on 3/18/2017 & rated 93 points: This bottle was in a great spot, with cassis, tar and smokey notes on the nose. The palate still had grippy tannins, though well balanced with the fruit and oak flavours. Long finish of savoury spice. Took a little while to open up though. Have one more bottle to see if it goes any further, but it's doing well now - no need to wait any longer. (2467 views) | | | Tasted by JerM on 4/12/2016 & rated 93 points: Rich dark garnet in glass, rich plums, cassis, soft powdery dark earth, mossy. Somewhat quiet with first pour, but blooms with after an hour or so, revealing violets, dark roses and hints 5-spice.
Palate, while aged, is still developed with exotic roast meat spices - cumin, galangal, tumeric, along with deep dark prunes, black plums, earthy, cigar box, cedar shavings, sweet roasted capsicum, christmas cake. Meaty leathers, licorice, and hints angelica root, and even a tinge of eucalypt menthol just for terroir. Quite likely peaked, but still drinking very well, luscious and certainly intact, now showing somewhat more transparency and aged gosssamer textures than previous bottles - like a superhero who has aged well. Special, and emotionally satisfying (survived the shock move from Syd to Sg 12 months ago). (3320 views) | | | Tasted by vanpe003 on 10/16/2015 & rated 90 points: Initially - very odd and tight. Odd on the nose and closed on the palate. Almost poured it down the drain, thinking it might be very mildly corked. Left it on the shelf for a couple hours with favorable results.
After a couple hours - a nice bit of menthol overlaying decent Cab fruit. Shows some benefits from cellaring - a mellowing that makes this a treat. That said, for this price this is ok, not great at this point in its life. (3522 views) | | | Tasted by Giggs on 5/25/2015 & rated 88 points: Decanted briefly. One of those wines with a great nose and a mediocre palate. The nose has reductive black cherry and black raspberry, eucalyptus, mint and chocolate, like a Thin Mint. But the palate is austere, dry, evolved, and volatile. Will try a long decant next time. (2858 views) | | | Tasted by randyscheffel on 9/14/2014 & rated 92 points: Needs 5 more years and 5 hours decanting (2508 views) | | | Tasted by Mige on 8/3/2013 & rated 93 points: I am big fan of this! Especially with grilled rib eye steak. Deep ruby colour with garnet rim. Nose is developed with dried fruits, pine and some mint and dark plum jam. Smoot and very balaced palate is a delight. Definitely at it's peak when you compare this to 1998 which is still a youngster compared to this one. (3598 views) | | | Tasted by Avid Wino on 4/13/2013: Still top notch. (3187 views) | | | Tasted by cephomer on 4/10/2013 & rated 93 points: Drank at Ned WWS tasting, and was 1 of the faves of the nite. Inky dark color, no signs of age on the pour. Nose of ripe black fruits, eucalyptus, some wood and spice. On the palate, gobs of black fruit, black currant, some oak but not interfering with the wine's fine structure or balance at all. Good complexity. Spicy with a lot of eucalyptus, and a certain earthiness. I was very surprised at how well this wine has aged, and really enjoyed it. It still has at least a few years to go, though drinking wonderfully now (2996 views) | | | Tasted by JerM on 10/8/2012 & rated 91 points: Inky deep dark garnet in glass, with an unusual nose of coconut shavings, ash and luscious black fruit. Bright acids on the taste, without much fruit or tannin initially, but showing some capsicum typicity and rich loamy earth, ending on savory leather. Sweet dark fruit - plums, blackberries, dark cherries - emerge later with some time in the glass. Probably peaked ~3 years ago, still has some decent intensity and power, wait no longer - drink now! (3805 views) | | | Tasted by drunkstar on 9/12/2012 & rated 90 points: Lovely and mature now. I think it is at its peak though. Cork soft and lots of sediment. Some bricking round the rim. Full cab nose and a long finish with tannins fully integrated. Would drink up any I had left. (3080 views) | | | Tasted by CamWheeler on 7/1/2012 & rated 88 points: Blind Tasting - 2000 Vintage in Australia; 6/30/2012-7/1/2012: A nose of sawdust, coconut, blackcurrant and cherry. Medium bodied, quite savoury, with oak and tannin still present and supporting. There isn't much depth to it right now and I can't see it significantly improving in that aspect. I think this will be at its best over the next 2-3 years. (2858 views) | | | Tasted by pdemaio on 5/10/2012 & rated 92 points: Touch of funk on the nose gives way to some other old world notes. oak with light chocolate and caramel. Violet and VA.
Big full tannins with good acid. Long finish. Surprisingly Bordeaux like for an ausie. (2209 views) | | | Tasted by vanpe003 on 1/3/2012 & rated 92 points: On the nose, initial secondary sweat with a sweet almost floral perfume note cutting through. On the palate, smooth and quite lush mouthfeel after 30 minutes in the glass. Noticeable eucalyptus adds a brightness and complexity to a dark, resinous mid palate. Longish finish. A nice expression of cabernet. Dark and full bodied without being over oaked or over-engineered. While this will surely last for a number of years, it seems to be entering its peak drinking phase. 92+ points. (2969 views) | | | Tasted by Umay Ceviker on 10/29/2011 & rated 93 points: This is a charmer with its compelling nose of hefty black fruit; pronounced cassis notes as well as mulberry and blackberry and an earthy, savoury edge. Despite what the nose suggests this is neither bold nor overbearing with ripeness. Accessible and exuberant with fine, well integrated tannins, bracing acidity and a long, elegant, fruit driven finish. (1086 views) | | | Tasted by calgarywino on 8/23/2011 & rated 93 points: Excellent example of a nicely aged Coppermine Road. Many years left to this wine I think. Still very dark in the glass and giving a nose of graphite that showed on the palate as well. Dark fruit and a hint of eucalyptus as well. Very well integrated tannin and just in a great place to drink right now. (2599 views) | | | Tasted by Tad GW on 8/16/2011 & rated 89 points: Good cabernet sauvignon showing some orange colors of age. It has an attractive bouquet that gives some complexity due to its age and is a leaner wine on the palate than I expected with acidity to work well with food.
50+5+11+16+7=89 (2319 views) | | | Tasted by Avid Wino on 11/28/2010 & rated 94 points: Powerful and invitingly fragrant nose of red and blue fruits, liqueur. Palate more restrained, still good fruit, also quality leather and a small hint of tobacco. Soft, slightly fluffy tannins and nicely balanced acid lead in to a very long finish. I tasted this while preparing a roast leg of lamb marinated in mint sauce, and then drank alongside the lamb at dinner. 20 minutes after my last sip of wine and last bite of lamb, the flavours of both were still playing out on my tongue. A delightful combination. Last 1/3 of bottle still good after a night in the fridge, though less fragrant on night two, slightly better overall on night one. (2772 views) | | | Tasted by ronnieroots on 8/15/2010 & rated 91 points: A great example of how beautiful Coppermine Road can age. This was still full of live, with plenty of red and dark fruit, but also showed some nice characteristics of age like tobacco leaf and leather. Warm and full, but with good (minty) freshness. Fine grained tannins. Wonderful to drink now. (2996 views) | | | Tasted by winegr on 1/18/2010 & rated 91 points: 91+. This was pretty darn good. Tannins largely resolved. Nice citrusy orange juice element and ripe medium red to dark red fruit, but not jammy. Not black fruit. Showing a bit of age and peak drinking now. Doubt it will improve much unless you like aged characteristics. Some elements similar to an aged bordeaux with more of a red fruit shading. Very good juice. 91-92. Not the structure, complexity or layers of flavor to merit more right now, but clearly 90+ in my mind. (3318 views) | | | Tasted by stefan.sarin@gmail.com on 10/25/2009 flawed bottle: oxidized, same storage as previous bottles that where very good ... (3687 views) | | | Tasted by shine on 8/9/2009 & rated 93 points: Drinking well right now. Plenty of up front berry fruit with a background of complexity and only a hint of tannin. (3535 views) | | | Tasted by wineamateur on 5/11/2009 & rated 91 points: Amazingly dark inky purple colour for the age; sweet ripe cassis, plums and black cherries on the nose, with tobacco leaf, mint and eucalyptus. Thick, complex and structured on the palate, with a great core of sweet ripe fruit, but backbone with it. The fruit masks the (I would guess) pretty high acidity, and there are some muddy but not intrusive tannins. Good finish. This exceeded my expectations and I was left wishing I had a couple of bottles to stash away for another 10 years. (3985 views) | | | Tasted by hifiwine on 6/5/2008 & rated 92 points: have to agree with most recent notes (4011 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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One of the most significant wineries in McLaren Vale founded in 1912. The winemaking processes of the past have been maintained, capturing the unique small-batch character of the wines and the true flavour of the McLaren Vale region. All grapes, red and white, are basket-pressed. The reds are still traditionally fermented with the grape skins (caps) submerged in open wax-lined concrete fermenters utilising the age-old technique of foot-treading.
Winemaking duties are carried out by fourth-generation Chester d’Arenberg Osborn. In June 2004 Chester’s father, d’Arry was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia in the Queen’s Birthday Honours for his contributions to the wine industry and to the McLaren Vale region. After more than 65 consecutive vintages d’Arry is very proud of his achievements in creating an internationally recognised wine brand commonly known as the ‘Red Stripe’ due to the distinctive diagonal red stripe that adorns the label. d’Arenberg’s art of being different extends to a range of fortified and dessert wines, which have legendary status worldwide.Cabernet SauvignonCabernet Sauvignon is probably the most famous red wine grape variety on Earth. It is rivaled in this regard only by its Bordeaux stablemate Merlot, and its opposite number in Burgundy, Pinot Noir. From its origins in Bordeaux, Cabernet has successfully spread to almost every winegrowing country in the world. It is now the key grape variety in many first-rate New World wine regions, most notably Napa Valley, Coonawarra and Maipo Valley. Wherever they come from, Cabernet Sauvignon wines always seem to demonstrate a handful of common character traits: deep color, good tannin structure, moderate acidity and aromas of blackcurrant, tomato leaf, dark spices and cedarwood.
Used as frequently in blends as in varietal wines, Cabernet Sauvignon has a large number of common blending partners. Apart from the obvious Merlot and Cabernet Franc, the most prevalent of these are Malbec, Petit Verdot and Carmenere (the ingredients of a classic Bordeaux Blend), Shiraz (in Australia's favorite blend) and in Spain and South America, a Cabernet – Tempranillo blend is now commonplace. Even the bold Tannat-based wines of Madiran are now generally softened with Cabernet SauvignonAustralia Wine Australia (Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation) | Australian Wines (Wikipedia)South Australia South Australian Wine Industry Association | South Australian Wines (Wikipedia)Fleurieu Fleurieu Wineries & Cellar Doors (southaustralia.com)McLaren Vale McLaren Vale (McLaren Vale Grape, Wine and Tourism)
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