Cockburn's 1908 is a legendary Vintage Port. PortDB estimates it is ready to drink from 1926, with its prime lasting through 1975 and decline expected from 1998. The estimate uses the balanced house style and this wine’s legendary quality tier.
Drinking window
Ready to drink from 1926 · prime to 1975 · declining from 1998
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The model suggests opening this wine from 18 years after harvest, with a prime lasting another 49 years. It may still drink well after that, with decline expected around 90 years after harvest.
- Producer
- Cockburn's
- Vintage
- 1908
- Type
- Vintage Port
- Quality tier
- Style
- Balanced
- Prime window
- 1926–1975
About the wine
Well-known pre-WWI Vintage, often cited as a reference for Cockburn's structured style.
SourceThe Vintage Port Site / Broadbent: 1908 'the finest Cockburn produced last century'
The quality tier reflects critic consensus and our editorial judgement. Drinking windows are estimates; storage and bottle condition affect how a wine ages.
1908 in context
PortDB records 1 wine from 1908, including general Vintage Ports from 1 recorded house. This is the only 1908 wine currently recorded in PortDB.
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