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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.

Links:

• 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.

65% opacity, dark plum red. Slightly closed, overripe red fruit, bubblegum. Full mouthfeel, little heat mid palate, juicy fruit with a hint of bitterness in the finish.

Dark red centre with a dark rose rim; 90% opaque. A lovely "winey" nose with lots of fruit and cornflowers - very nice. A touch acidic on the entry with restrained fruit on the mid-palate with lots of charcoal dust tannins floating in raspberry jelly. A lovely red licorice aftertaste, sweet but wiith a bit of a bite at the end. Very nice, and giving enjoyable drinking today. 92/100. Decanted 5 hours.

GC97: Big and vey sweet, but slightly dirty — typical ’97.