Cockburn's Special Reserve Port Wine, 75cl

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Just eight kilometres further upstream is the beautiful Quinta do Vale Coelho, a small 19-hectare property of which two-thirds are planted to vines. Youthful tannins lend it a slight peppery spice but it’s the extra time spent in oak barrels that gives it its balance and signature velvety smoothness. These cookies are needed for essential functions such as signing in, storing products in your trolley and making payments.

About: Cockburn's Fine Ruby is a blend of young wines from various years, aged for three years in wood casks and bottled after filtration. Sweet on the palate, well rounded with luscious red berry flavours leading to a dry finish, but balanced with fine wood-aged flavours. The collected data is always anonymized and does not reveal any specific information about the users identity. Served slightly chilled, it is a perfect wine to enjoy on its own or as an accompaniment to dessert. This is reflected in the success of the world-leading Reserve Port, Cockburn’s Special Reserve; in the most prestigious international wine competitions, where all tastings are conducted blind by experts.These multi-national companies all promoted the brand heavily and for many it is a name synonymous with Port; the mispronunciation of the name still causes amusement! It is sweet and elegant on the palate, medium-bodied, without astringency and dried fruit retro-aroma. On this cookie management page, you can read more about the categories of cookies we use on this site and choose wether you want to enable or disable them.

But it also has the elegance of age the softness and smoothness that can only be achieved by slow ageing in old oak barrels. The 1977s, undoubtedly one of the great vintages, have matured well and are firmly in their drinking window, whilst the initially structured wines of 1970 have proved themselves worth the wait and are now at their peak. In this Port Wine, the wood ageing characteristics are notorious, as well as ripe fruit, which allowed it to acquire great silk like smoothness.The Cockburn’s lodge has the largest collection of oak barrels and wooden vats of any Port cellar in the historical area of Vila Nova de Gaia. The Cockburn's Vintage Port Wines are produced only with the best wines, of years considered exceptional and aged in wooden casks and bottled without any filtering or clarification. The port industry has been transformed by Cockburn's thanks to their extensive menu of delicious beverages.

Just a little heat on the end but this is a very convincing sign that Cockburn is back on form, even if it may not be one of the longest living. Gabriel Boudier Crème de Fraise is a fresh and fruity liqueur which brings together the flavour of a range of different varieties of strawberry.While we have taken care in preparing this summary and believe it is accurate, it is not a substitute for your reading the product packaging and label prior to use. In June 2015, Cockburn’s opened its doors to the public, allowing visitors to see a real working Port lodge with its own team of dedicated coopers. The Cockburn's 2007 Vintage is a very intense purple colour Port Wine, with notes of cassis and a dry, elegant finish.

A Douro Superior blend based mostly on the south-facing Quinta dos Canais (Touriga Nacional and Touriga Franca) with support from Quinta do Vale Coelho upstream (Sousão) and Cachão do Arnozelo (Alicante Bouschet): relatively closed on the nose but with ripeness and dusty tannins underlying; intense dark fruit, cassis backed by powerful tannins. Most of the grapes for Cockburn’s Ports come from its flagship property – Quinta dos Canais – one of the Douro’s greatest quintas.It is aged for longer than other reserve ports in seasoned oak vats to achieve the perfect balance between vibrant fruit and a smooth finish. You'll taste craft, care and a rich history of families dedicated to making the finest port wines cultivated in the Douro Valley. Cockburn's Vintage 2015 reveals incredible aromas of black fruit like plums and delicate notes of eucalyptus. Cockburn’s Special Reserve has a youthful nose packed with rich and concentrated red fruit aromas, predominantly red cherry with hints of plum and strawberry. The concentrated wines of 1991 are still for keeping, though Ports from the lighter houses are just beginning to emerge.