1991 Cockburn Canais

[jdaw1]

A horizontal of 1991s, some Vintage, some Single-Quinta, on Monday 9^th December 2019, at The Boot & Flogger, as arranged by GEAG.

Links:

• Review of the event as a whole;
• Tasting notes:
  • Dow;
  • Graham;
  • Warre;
  • Quinta do Vesuvio;
  • Smith Woodhouse;
  • Gould Campbell;
  • Cockburn;
  • Cockburn Quinta dos Canais;
  • Taylor Quinta de Vargellas;
  • Fonseca Guimaraens;
  • Croft;
  • Morgan;
  • Quinta do Noval;
  • Quinta do Noval Nacional;
  • Quinta de la Rosa;
  • Niepoort;
• Placemats (and in the list of placemats);
• Planning and arrangements.

[nac]

Provenance - the first of two bottles purchased at Schipol Airport in September 1997; cellared by me since.

[flash_uk]

By coincidence, I’m taxiing to depart Schipol as I read this!

[PhilW]

I could use a good photo of the Canais '91 label if possible please?

[nac]

Opened and decanted last night at 1800. Level was base of neck. Nose was OK and dregs tasted fine...

PhilW - will forward some photos.

[jdaw1]

CkC91. Drowned in vinegar acidity. George: “remarkably undrinkable”.

[winesecretary]

Breathtakingly bad bottle. A shame.

[nac]

Very light colour. Acetone nose, which didn't clear with time.
Palate slightly better than nose, but not much. Very acidic.

Suspect my 2nd bottle won't be any better. To be opened soon.

[Alex Bridgeman]

Mature, evolved and very light in colour; 30% opaque. An horrific nose of VA, which Nick Archer charitably described as ginger. Too much VA on the palate to appreciate anything else this wine might have to offer.