REGION | Portugal, Douro, Porto |
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VARIETAL | Blend |
TYPE | Red Wine, Port Wine, Port Vintage Wine, Dessert / Fortified |
SIZE | 750ml |
ABV | 20.0% |
List price: | $89.99 |
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Sale price: | $54.99 |
You save: | $35.00 (39%) |
Notes | |||
"The Cockburn 2017 has resinous, forest floor aromas with bergamot notes mingling with rockrose scents. Fresh, mineral notes are evocative of eucalyptus and anise. The palate is intense with layers of blueberry and kirsch flavors underpinned by peppery tannins which provide Cockburn's. signature grip. A very complete wine, complex and finely tuned that suggests impressive longevity." —winemaker |
Critical Acclaim | |||
"Insane aromas of crushed berry, flowers and lifted ester like a fermenting lager. Full body, tannic yet so finely grained in texture. Extremely long and beautiful. It goes on for minutes." —James Suckling "The 2017 Vintage Port is a blend of 52% Touriga Nacional, 30% Touriga Franca and small portions of Sousão and Alicante Bouschet bottled about a month before this tasting after 18 months in seasoned vats. However, I actually tasted a pre-bottling sample because there was some fear of bottling shock. This is sourced from south-facing vineyards in Douro Superior that have a higher proportion of Touriga Nacional. It comes in with 107 grams of residual sugar." —Wine Advocate "This wine's opulent intensity comes from the powerful tannins. A jammy blackberry flavor shines through and is lifted by bright acidity. Depth and structure ensure long-term aging. Drink from 2030." —Wine Enthusiast |
Attributes | Meat | Cheese | Other |
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Port Wine | Stilton, Roquefort, Gorgonzola or Beenleigh Blue | chocolate |