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1994 Cockburn Vintage Port March 2008 KWB I've had very little experience with Cockburn VP's in the past. From things I've read in the past, Cockburn's reputation is making a more 'Elegant Less Sweet' style of VP. This bottle suprised me...I did not expect the sweetness. I got Sweet gingerbread coo...

Thanks for the comments... Roy, This tasting was in 2003! I couldn't get tickets for the truly Premier 2002 tasting event you attended. I was lucky Vancouver Wine Festival was able to offer this tasting the following year. This tasting was hosted by Ferreira with winemaker Jose Maria Soares Franco g...

2000 Ferreira Vintage Port: The tasting was hosted by Ferreira with winemaker Jose Maria Soares Franco giving the 3 hour presentation on Barca Velha and of course, the 3 centuries of Ferreira Port. This wine is inky, almost black in color it is so concentrated. The nose was incredibly floral-sweet (...

1927 Ferreira Vintage Port: The tasting was hosted by Ferreira with winemaker Jose Maria Soares Franco giving the 3 hour presentation on Barca Velha and of course, the 3 centuries of Ferreira Port. I must say that the moment I entered the room the aroma that filled the air was tantalizing. There was...

1863 Ferreira VP: The tasting was hosted by Ferreira with winemaker Jose Maria Soares Franco giving the 3 hour presentation on Barca Velha and of course, the 3 centuries of Ferreira Port. That's right...this is no typo...1863! This juice was produced 4 years before Canada was born (confederation), a...

For my inaugural post...I thought I would submit an old tasting note. To date, it is one of the most memorable experiences I've had with VP. I hope posting an older event is not considered in bad form...just that its' not every day/year/decade/century you get to try a VP from 1863. I attended this t...

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