1980 Gould Campbell

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winesecretary
Fonseca 1980
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1980 Gould Campbell

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From half. Level excellent. Cork disintegrated on attempting to extract (alas, I am currently temporarily separated from my Durand). Some sediment, satisfyingly solid.

Colour a rich ruby red, paling rim. Pronounced nose of figs and prunes. Lots of cherries, dipped in kirsch and coated in chocolate, on the front palate. Yet for all that not a lot of heat left in this one; pronounced well-matured sloe gin note on the finish but again without quite the heat of the spirit that that has.

From half, delicious drinking, with no significant advance decant necessary.
MigSU
Warre’s Otima 10 year old Tawny
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Re: 1980 Gould Campbell

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I have an opportunity to buy this for €18,45 per bottle, from the best of provenances (SFE themselves). It sounds like the wine is still in good shape, so I I'm gonna go ahead and get a case or two.
CPR 1
Graham’s Malvedos 1996
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Re: 1980 Gould Campbell

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I think this is a great Port and one of the best 1980's plus that is an amazing price, you wont get better value for decent Port - go large
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JacobH
Quinta do Vesuvio 1994
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Re: 1980 Gould Campbell

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The bottle we had the 1980 tasting was excellent. At that price, I’d buy all you can.
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MigSU
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Re: 1980 Gould Campbell

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Great! I'll pull the trigger.

Have access to the 2000 as well, for the same price, but alas the TNs on that one are lacking.
Glenn E.
Graham’s 1977
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Re: 1980 Gould Campbell

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MigSU wrote: 12:44 Tue 07 Dec 2021 I have an opportunity to buy this for €18,45 per bottle, from the best of provenances (SFE themselves). It sounds like the wine is still in good shape, so I I'm gonna go ahead and get a case or two.
That is an amazing price for bottles with that kind of stellar provenance! I'm very jealous, as I also think this is one of the best 1980s VPs.

A couple of cases, indeed.
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winesecretary
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Re: 1980 Gould Campbell

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Agreed- I'd be content paying three times that.
Andy Velebil
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Re: 1980 Gould Campbell

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Buy all the 1980 GC you can at that price.
MigSU
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Re: 1980 Gould Campbell

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Alas, I was too late, they ran out of the 1980. Still have the 2000 for the same price, which I bought.
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