1975 Gould Campbell Vintage Port
Posted: 11:27 Sun 09 Dec 2007
Stumbled across this bottle a few weeks ago in a shop that doesn't normally have anything exciting. Looks like a late release, with a very clean label and double capsule.
On decanting, very light in colour, hardly any fruit and very spirity. After 3 hours of decanting it reached its peak. Hasn't gained much in colour, but now showing a delicate taste, with nice light red fruit and some leather. Typical Gould Campbell hardness, but in a moderate way.
After 24 hours it had completely faded. The colour was more like root beer than port, and all the fruit had gone. Light simple and dead.
With a couple of hours decanting time, this port shows very well, and I was pleasantly surprised given the vintage. 85 points.
On decanting, very light in colour, hardly any fruit and very spirity. After 3 hours of decanting it reached its peak. Hasn't gained much in colour, but now showing a delicate taste, with nice light red fruit and some leather. Typical Gould Campbell hardness, but in a moderate way.
After 24 hours it had completely faded. The colour was more like root beer than port, and all the fruit had gone. Light simple and dead.
With a couple of hours decanting time, this port shows very well, and I was pleasantly surprised given the vintage. 85 points.