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On Tuesday 11th October 2017, at the Boot and Flogger we held the long-planned much-procrastinated Gould Campbell vertical, its final and most splendid organiser being IDJ.

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• Review of the evening as a whole;
• 1927 Gould Campbell;
• 1934 Gould Campbell;
• 1963 Gould Campbell;
• 1966 Gould Campbell;
• 1970 Gould Campbell;
• 1975 Gould Campbell;
• 1977 Gould Campbell;
• 1980 Gould Campbell (single);
• 1980 Gould Campbell (magnum);
• 1983 Gould Campbell;
• 1985 Gould Campbell;
• 1991 Gould Campbell;
• 1994 Gould Campbell;
• 1997 Gould Campbell;
• Placemats;
• Food order;
• Planning and organisation.

30% opacity, red brown, amber rim. Rich mouthfeel, heat and acidity mid palate. A coffee-like bitterness. Dry.

GC66 Stunning VP colour. Deep purple (amazing for it’s age), crystal clear. Prunes on the nose. Sweet blackberries on the palate. Lots of fruit, lots of heat. Amazing sweetness. This is a mature fruit bomb with great balance and a wonderful long finish. For me it shaded the ‘63 for WOTN.

Bottled by Peatling & Cawdron. Burnished red colour with a pale rim, 40% opaque. Spicy nose, showing a bit of alcohol but also showing gentle and mature fruit. Poised and perfect balance on entry, growing beautifully on the palate with layer after layer of flavour. Soft and delicate yet without being a shrinking violet, elegant and refined. But the layering of flavour is amazing. The aftertaste and finish are wonderful. A delicious port. 92/100. Decanted 4½ hours.

GC66: Bright red, 40% opaque. Very hot mid-palate; very candied; somewhat simple; sugared.