NV Cockburn Special Reserve
- Alex Bridgeman
- Graham’s 1948
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- Joined: 13:41 Mon 25 Jun 2007
- Location: Berkshire, UK
NV Cockburn Special Reserve
Bought from Waitrose a few days before being opened. Garnet red in colour with about 90% opacity. Nosing of sweet rose perfume and fat blackberries, this smells as though it will be overly sugary but the flavours which flow onto the palate have a pleasing level of acidity. The acidity keeps the flavours fresh and focused and highlight the bramble and blueberry fruit. The tannins are resolved on the palate but show as a hint of cocoa on the finish, which follows a gentle aftertaste of sweet raspberries. Light bodied but nicely flavoursome this has lasted well with its extended decant in the bottle. 86/100. Drunk 01-Mar-17.
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