Cockburn's
Porto
Porto, Douro, Portugal
Nice start for a trip to Lisbon. Still very youthfull. By the glass at Helsinki airport...
Nice start for a trip to Lisbon. Still very youthfull. By the glass at Helsinki airport...
Apr 6th, 2016
Not as old bones as a previous bottle, this showed much younger indeed, a deep, layered medium rose color; whereas the other was tawny in color, and showed much more evolution on nose. Hmm eh, always a gamble opening old stuff, bottles almost never show identically....but such is the magic of wine!! What we had here was a gorgeous nose of cherry pie, date square and fig, with toffee, old leather and cinnamon. The palate was quite smooth and rich, big in the middle but still supple and streamlined, good acids remain and even a touch of tannin. This bottle still had another 10 years before it should have been opened. The alcohol was mostly covered on the finish. I drank it with pleasure over 5 days, the third was the best. Excellent stuff, though i preferred the more mature and complex bottle i had earlier the year!
Not as old bones as a previous bottle, this showed much younger indeed, a deep, layered medium rose color; whereas the other was tawny in color, and showed much more evolution on nose. Hmm eh, always a gamble opening old stuff, bottles almost never show identically....but such is the magic of wine!! What we had here was a gorgeous nose of cherry pie, date square and fig, with toffee, old leather and cinnamon. The palate was quite smooth and rich, big in the middle but still supple and streamlined, good acids remain and even a touch of tannin. This bottle still had another 10 years before it should have been opened. The alcohol was mostly covered on the finish. I drank it with pleasure over 5 days, the third was the best. Excellent stuff, though i preferred the more mature and complex bottle i had earlier the year!
Sep 7th, 2015
Wow 30 years old and showing Great. Dinner at Chophouse. Great finisher with dessert. CB
Wow 30 years old and showing Great. Dinner at Chophouse. Great finisher with dessert. CB
Dec 28th, 2014
The lowest rated wine on the table but a favorite of many in the crowd
The lowest rated wine on the table but a favorite of many in the crowd
Jan 26th, 2014
Oxidized but still tasty. Essentially it turned itself into a Tawny. Super interesting.
Oxidized but still tasty. Essentially it turned itself into a Tawny. Super interesting.
Oct 30th, 2013
Moderately sweet fruit, super complex, long, lingering finish, really a lovely vintage Porto.
Moderately sweet fruit, super complex, long, lingering finish, really a lovely vintage Porto.
Dec 21st, 2020
Very intense, clear, bright. Lovely fruit with alcohol and a long sweet finish. Delicious
Very intense, clear, bright. Lovely fruit with alcohol and a long sweet finish. Delicious
Dec 27th, 2017
1960 vintage on 1.9.17.
WoW this vintage transformed into a tawny style porto wine . Loads of toffee and raisins and that nice burner. Great to share with passionate wine friends!
1960 vintage on 1.9.17.
WoW this vintage transformed into a tawny style porto wine . Loads of toffee and raisins and that nice burner. Great to share with passionate wine friends!