2002 d'Arenberg Cabernet Sauvignon The Coppermine Road

Community Tasting Notes (72) Avg Score: 91.1 points

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  3/15/2024 - ben7210 Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Deep garnet. Truffles and wet leaves on the nose. On the palate medium acid, medium alcohol, medium body, fully integrated tannins still a decent amount of red fruit with some tertiary earthiness in the mix, sweet tarts on the finish. Not super complex but still a delicious and well balanced wine. For my palate slightly past peak but still drinking well 22 years on.

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  2/1/2021 - tanduybui Likes this wine: 88 Points

  Very cigar, spicy and peppery nose! Body was full of dark fruits, a bit of mushroom and a bit charcuterie thrown in. Fine tannin framed by a reasonable amount of acidity. So what not to like? Well, it felt slightly hot and probably did hold its alcohol that well. Lovely wine all the same though. A good take on the varietal without ever finding its own voice. Drink now.

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  9/12/2019 - Jason Wu Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Dark core with onion skin rim.
  On the nose, tertiary aromas of mushroom and decayed leaves are at the forefront, then evolve into Cantonese style sausage (腊肠)/hung meat and chasu flavour, so meaty and delicious. There is also a touch of mint and leaf. Finally, the dark fruit of black currant, black cherry and plum starts to shine.
  On the palate, very concentrated dark fruit and spices to start with. Tannins are still structural but smooth and fine. Still fleshy and yummy with finish of dark chocolate. The only thing is that I feel it’s a little hollow in the mid palate (due to 100% cabs?), not so sure about it.
  Overall, it’s a beautiful and vibrant wine given its age. It can still cellar for a few years.

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  10/18/2018 - Ben Christiansen wrote:

  Funky from the cork pull but easy into itself. Evergreen and old can but still all there.

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  7/7/2017 - rmarkey Likes this wine: 97 Points

  Excellent, superb wines.
  colour: deep black berry
  Bouquet: rich ripe black currant, black cherries, black olives, black pepper, brown sugar
  Palate: confectured concentrated fruit, cascading layers of fruit as described in bouquet with fine full soft tannins, raisins, spice, tobacco, leather, forest floor and earth, full bodied, long clean finish. Powerful but quite elegant.
  July 2017

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