I took my team on a team building exercise and, as a gesture of thanks since they know I like port, they gave me a 1 litre bottle of Cockburn's Special Reserve.
A gift from my team at work. Mid red, with good depth of colour; pleasant raspberries and cranberries. Neutral impact, but a lovely flavour quickly develops and dominates the palate - masses of fruit, perfect acidity and a touch of soft tannin. Medium- to light-bodied, but very flavoursome. Soft aftertaste, leads to a long finish of dry cranberry and dark chocolate. Very impressive, and much better than it was on opening. 86/100. Drunk on 15 September, after being open for 6 days.
It seems that CSR is back up to the level of quality it used to be! Quite delicious.
NV Cockburn Special Reserve
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Alex Bridgeman
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NV Cockburn Special Reserve
Top Ports in 2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
2025: Quevedo 1972 Colheita, b.2024. Just as good as Niepoort 1900!
2025: Quevedo 1972 Colheita, b.2024. Just as good as Niepoort 1900!
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JacobH
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Re: NV Cockburn Special Reserve
I wonder if the take-over has had an effect on the blend of this Port?
Re: NV Cockburn Special Reserve
I think the entire production process at Cockburn has changed since SFE took control of the vineyards, wineries, blending and bottling.JacobH wrote:I wonder if the take-over has had an effect on the blend of this Port?
"The first duty of Port is to be red"
Ernest H. Cockburn
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