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1977 Gould Campbell (Magnum)
An oversize crowd—possible because the bottles were all Magnums and Tappit Hens—gathered on Wednesday 1st February 2017 at the Boot and Flogger, to taste these large-format 1977s.

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• Review of the evening as a whole;
• 1977 Gould Campbell (Magnum);
• 1977 Smith Woodhouse (Magnum);
• 1977 Fonseca (Magnum);
• 1977 Taylor (Magnum);
• 1977 Dow (Magnum);
• 1977 Warre (Magnum);
• 1977 Warre (Tappit Hen);
• 1977 Graham (Magnum);
• 1977 Graham (Tappit Hen);
• Placemats;
• Food order;
• Planning and arrangements.

60% opacity, dark red. Dried fruits, rich and sweet nose, some toffee. Soft entry, fruit and tannins along the palate and just enough acidity. Great balance, red fruits - strawberries. Got 1 point from me.

Deep red appearance, youthful and dark; 90% opaque. Little on the nose, some slightly sour cranberry which drifts gently up from the glass. Deeply flavoured dark fruit backed by powerful acidity that, on balance, makes the palate slightly bitter. Very concentrated on the palate with a lovely balance, big and powerful. The aftertaste and finish are dominated by fragrant fruit which delivers a sweet and lingering length. 95/100. Decanted 3 hours.