1970 Cockburn

[nac]

1970 Cockburn - 2016 Release

Supplied by NAC for Warre Private Cellar & Other Late Releases Tasting at Boot & Flogger, Tuesday 23rd February 2023.

[nac]

Bottle acquired on release in late 2016.
New cork. Loads of heavy sediment. Double decanted 1115 on morning of tasting.

Label says "Symington Family Estates" rather than "Cockburn Smithes & Co" (which is on the original release).

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[jdaw1]

Thursday 23 February 2023, at the Boot & Flogger, to compare private cellar releases to earlier releases, as arranged by Neil C.

Links:

• Review of the evening as a whole;
• Warre 1960, Private Cellar release [TC];
• Warre 1960, Berry Bros bottling [PW];
• Graham 1966, Private Cellar release [TC];
• Graham 1966, UK bottling [CPR];
• Warre 1970, Private Cellar release [NAC];
• Warre 1970, Wine Society bottling [PW];
• Cockburn 1970, 2016 Release [NAC];
• Cockburn 1970, assumed Oporto bottling [NAC];
• Cockburn 1977, Limited Edition 2017 Release [TC];
• Cockburn 1977, Undeclared Private Collection [JDAW];
• Placemats;
• Planning and arrangements.

[jdaw1]

Ck70. Glorious red, 40% opaque.No fruit. drying, astringent. Disappointing.

[flash_uk]

40% opacity, mature red. Dusty cranberries, syrupy, caramels.