![]() ![]() The company therefore decided it made better economic sense to put as much of the 1977 harvest into Special Reserve. It bridged the gap between mass-market ruby styles and prestigious vintage ports, and is credited with transforming the fortunes of the Douro – its million-plus bottles created a shortfall in suitable grapes. Related stories:Ĭockburn's was then riding high on the success of its Special Reserve, a ruby Port launched in 1969 to complement Harvey's Bristol Cream Sherry, the company's cash cow.īy the mid-'70s it was world's most renowned premium ruby Port. ![]() The 1977 Port vintage was widely declared, but Cockburn's – then owned by Harvey's of Bristol, an arm of Allied Breweries – never released it as a vintage. Symington Family Estates is to launch the 1977 Cockburn's Vintage Port – the famous "lost" vintage – in the US, Asia and Europe in the fall. © Symington Family Estates | The 1977 vintage has escaped at last. ![]()
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