1967 Cockburn

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jdaw1
Cockburn 1851
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1967 Cockburn

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In The Bung Hole, on Wednesday 6th June 2012, we said farewell to everybody’s favourite French-Armenian waitress.

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Alex Bridgeman
Graham’s 1948
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Deep burnished gold with an orange rim. Subdued on the nose, but swirling releases a lovely burst of sweet tobacco and rose hips. Sweet entry, with a caressing texture but the acidity dominates the mid-palate. The fruit comes through late on the palate and is full of dried apricots. Very long finish, full of dry cranberry and apricots. 86/100. 7 hour decant.
Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.

2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
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uncle tom
Dalva Golden White Colheita 1952
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This a good bottle, and perfectly mature for current drinking. Such a shame that Cockburn went off-piste on VP for a generation - I do hope the wines from the current century evolve with similar style..
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Ck67, brought by AHB and decanted at noon. Red-brown, 35% opaque. Nose dominated by leather, with red cherries and smoke. A lovely nose. Palate starts very hollow, thereafter mid-weight. Lovely unctuous texture mid-palate. Losing fruit, but I did detect coconut.
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