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1970 Cockburn - 2016 Release

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

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).

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.

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

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