On Nov 3, 11:14*am, cwdjrxyz > wrote:
> On Nov 3, 8:00*am, DaleW > wrote:
>
> > Next flight had one disclosed bottle and one blind:
> > *1908 Cockburn Vintage Port - light color, fragrant, caramel meets
> > cherries, beautifully lifted nose, Christmas spices. What a treat! A-
>
> I have a single bottle of 1908 Cockburn. Many years ago Michael
> Broadbent gave it his 5-star out of 5-star rating. I have not seen any
> recent tasting notes, so I am glad to hear that you find it drinking
> well. Of course for a wine this old, my bottle may be anywhere between
> outstanding and undrinkable. I bought my bottle many years ago at a
> Chicago Wine Company auction. *It likely came from a UK auction.

I didn't ask re provenance of the Cockburn, but Mark is English so
might well be from a UK auction. Some others who had it last year also
commented positively on another forum'