1967 Cockburn

[jdaw1]

AHB was in London. The natural consequences followed.

• Review of the event as a whole;
• 2005 Niepoort colheita (†, from SCD);
• 1963 Constantino (AHB);
• 1970 Warre (IDJ);
• 1987 Martinez (SCD);
• 1967 Cockburn (JDAW);
• Placemats;
• Planning and arrangements.

[Alex Bridgeman]

Mature red colour, brick in tone; 40% opaque. Rather odd and dusty on the nose with mature fruit that is surprisingly tropical with ripe mango and pineapple. A swirl releases rose hip and fresh, sweet redcurrant. Silky smooth entry with sweet and luscious fruit - very sweet - with dusty icing sugar in the palate. Dusty tannnins are almost fully resolved and the palate slowly focuses to become strawberry chews. A lovely palate, balanced and flavoursome. The aftertaste is delicious and full of strawberries; the strawberries persist throughout the long finish. This is really lovely, if slightly sticky. Served blind that was guessed to be Martinez 1967. 88/100. Drunk 19-Apr-17. Decanted 6 hours.

[jdaw1]

Ck67, decanted 15:00. Red-brown, 30% opaque. Big velvet, heat mid-palate. Big, red-fruited, and heat very strong, somewhat dry. Drink up.