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1960 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: 1960 Cockburn
Posted: 17:25 Tue 14 Oct 2008
by jdaw1
Re: 1960 Cockburn
Posted: 17:26 Tue 14 Oct 2008
by jdaw1
Re: 1960 Cockburn
Posted: 17:27 Tue 14 Oct 2008
by jdaw1
Very wet-clay-like sediment:
Re: 1960 Cockburn
Posted: 17:28 Tue 14 Oct 2008
by jdaw1
1960 Cockburn: very dark red. Smelling of — what is that? — Eucalyptus? No, pine. Smelling of pine. Mouth sensation damaged by a cloying finish.
Re: 1960 Cockburn
Posted: 16:49 Sat 25 Oct 2008
by DRT
Darkest wine of the evening flight. My note simply says "lovely drinky stuff". I remember being surprised and impressed by this wine and it is one that can probably be obtained for not much money.
Re: 1960 Cockburn
Posted: 16:53 Sun 07 Dec 2008
by Alex Bridgeman
Mature red colour. A lifting nose, full of redcurrants and floral perfumes. A smooth entry, with enough acidity to make the mouth water, lots of fruit in elegant restrain, perhaps lacking a little complexity. A lingering and very elegant aftertaste. 88/100.
Re: 1960 Cockburn
Posted: 03:11 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:1960
Generic Information
Shipped by most firms and have proved very popular. Rather similar to the 1950s but better (W. Fletcher in 1978)
Year/Viticulture
Lots of rian during the harvest, diluting a bit the must concentration.
Tasting Notes
A fine quality year of good average colour and body and sufficient concentration to develop into an excellent stayer and a wine of delightful bouquet and flavour. (J.Smithes 1968)
Other
Richard Mayson sonsidered Cockburn's to be one of the best of the year.
MC-R notes
9.5/10
