Cockburn, Vintage Vintage:2007 layered wine that manages to

layered wine that manages to stay light on its feet despite its size

the 2019 captures all the pedigree of this great site

licorice and peat with a good layer of oak-related aromas on top of the ripe black fruit

to arrive at its peak

but I'm not sure whether this will ever take on any great complexity

Cockburn, Vintage Vintage:2007 layered wine that manages toJohnny Symington, Quite a historic wine because it was our first Cockburn declaration. We were lucky because it was a great year. Mild winter. Poor fruit set, long slow ripening in summer, a little bit of rain in August and a perfect September. Small quantities and great concentration, picked in late September. Touriga Nacional was picked pre Tinta Barroca. Perfect soft skins. Frankly, what more could we have wanted? Hes sure theyll be as proud of