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1947 Cockburn
Posted: 21:31 Mon 13 Oct 2008
by jdaw1
Part of the large vertical of Cockburn which was held in The Crusting Pipe on Wednesday 8th October 2008. Links:
Re: 1947 Cockburn
Posted: 16:34 Tue 14 Oct 2008
by jdaw1
Re: 1947 Cockburn
Posted: 16:35 Tue 14 Oct 2008
by jdaw1
Plain and out-of-focus capsule.
Re: 1947 Cockburn
Posted: 16:36 Tue 14 Oct 2008
by jdaw1
Re: 1947 Cockburn
Posted: 16:40 Tue 14 Oct 2008
by jdaw1
1947 Cockburn: pale red, but fuller in colour than older wines. Then, whilst those around me were proclaiming their joy, I recorded “something odd† and “hot — rough on tongue†. Testing DRT’s and NN’s glasses (for which thanks are repeated) gave “long, rich, smooth, sweet, orange marmalade. Very long and lovely; ending in fruit that might be strawberry†. This was much better.
Duff glass: perhaps soap residue.
Re: 1947 Cockburn
Posted: 16:44 Sat 25 Oct 2008
by DRT
I couldn't detect much on the nose but my note reads "Delicious. Chocolate. Immense finish"
Re: 1947 Cockburn
Posted: 16:50 Sun 07 Dec 2008
by Alex Bridgeman
Ex-cellars. Mid red in colour, paling on the rim. Alcohol protruding on the nose over a lovely mixed spice and aniseed. Lovely sweet raisins and dried cranberries in the mouth intermingled with licorice root. Very complex in the mouth. The aftertaste is sweet, pleasant, but short. 90/100
Re: 1947 Cockburn
Posted: 03:13 Wed 07 Jan 2009
by jdaw1
Miguel Côrte-Real sent AHB some of his own notes on the various vintages, some obviously drafted in advance, some from the day itself.
Miguel Côrte-Real wrote:1947
Generic Information
A small vintage declared only by Cockburn's, Sandeman, Warre, Ferreira and a few more houses. Bruce Guimaraens, the late Taylor and Fonseca winemaker, considered Cockburn's '47 the best of the year.
Year/Viticulture
A very small production due to a weak ‟birth” and some colure.
Tasting Notes
Silky, smooth and flavoury. Medium-bodied, very rich and with a long finish.
Berry, spice, red liquorice, chocolate and brown sugar flavours are enhanced by a peppery, lingering finish. Good richness. (L Murphy)
Other
We did not declare the 1945 because the temperatures in the Douro Superior were too high (Martinez was great!)
Last minute notes
Some spices and pepper. Smooth, some chocolate notes.
MC-R notes
8.5/10
