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Cockburn Vintage Port(2003)
- Winery:
- Cockburn & Campbell Limited
- Varietal:
- Region:
- Portugal
- Type:
- Dessert/Fortified
- Color:
- Red
- User Tags:
- lenoir grape, red grape, varietal, reliable, douro, blend, intense, bramble fruits, purple, doc (portugal)
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October 2008
- Consistently hot and dry, with no surprises and an optimal level of rain during the different seasons of the year. The vines grew with a low but steady level of water, allowing them to classically develop. A fine picking season in September lead to a harvest with above average quantity and excellent quality, mainly due to the consistency of the weather. He added, It was a good year especially for Touriga Franca and Touriga Nacional, allowing a strong maturation of these leading Douro varieties. -- Miguel Corte-Real, Cockburn's Viticultural & Commercial Director Our blenders have been read more...
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Source:
Wine.com
- Wine Spectator rating: 95
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Source:
Wine.com
- Consistently hot and dry, with no surprises and an optimal level of rain during the different seasons of the year. The vines grew with a low but steady level of water, allowing them to classically develop. A fine picking season in September lead to a harvest with above average quantity and excellent quality, mainly due to the consistency of the weather. He added, It was a good year especially for Touriga Franca and Touriga Nacional, allowing a strong maturation of these leading Douro varieties. -- Miguel Corte-Real, Cockburn's Viticultural & Commercial Director Our blenders have read more...
- International Wine Cellar
- Jan-06
- 89/100
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January 2007
