Annies Lane Coppertrail

Well my name’s John Lee Pettimore
Same as my daddy and his daddy before
You hardly ever saw Grandaddy down here
He only came to town about twice a year
He’d buy a hundred pounds of yeast and some copper line
Everybody knew that he made moonshine

Whenever I review a wine with the word ‘copper’ in it (and there are only two to my knowledge and the other one will be reviewed real soon so y’all come on back now) I think of the song above. Just one of those things I guess but most certainly (and mercifully) my name is not John Lee Pettimore… Anyway, I tasted this alongside the 2002 Foundation and on the day it was the Foundation that got the nod.

Rich and dense offering blackberry, Old Jamaica chocolate, mint, oyster shells, pepper and plenty of spicy toasty cedar oak. On the palate full bodied with a powerful mix of red and black fruits, mint, pepper and rum and raisin backed with spicy toasty oak. It has plenty of firm fine tannins, a little warmth and prominent slightly astringent acidity. A powerhouse that demands further cellaring.

Rated : 92+ Points
Tasted : Nov07
Alcohol : 15%
Price : $53.99
Closure : Screwcap
Drink : 2012 - 2022
Source : Winery Sample
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