- Review of the evening as a whole;
- Gould Campbell:
- 1970,
- 1977 single,
- 1977 magnum,
- 1980,
- 1983,
- 1985,
- 1991,
- 1994;
- Smith Woodhouse:
- Quarles Harris:
- The RAF Club;
- Planning and arrangements;
- Placemats, sort of.
1983 Gould Campbell
1983 Gould Campbell
A triple vertical of Gould Campbell, Smith Woodhouse and Quarles Harris, at the RAF Club on Thursday 17th November 2011, in honour of the 30th Birthday of the organiser. Links:
Re: 1983 Gould Campbell
GC83. Dark red, 90% opaque. Sweet, of modest but non-short length. Pleasant, but not great. Bitterness, as in coffee-style bitterness, throughout.
Re: 1983 Gould Campbell
very dark red, a bit closed and restrained; slight bitterness; overall a very elegant port with great balance and good structure. The fruit is a bit one dimensional which leaves the taste a bit less exciting than it could be. Overall a very good port though!
"Sometimes too much to drink is barely enough"
Mark Twain
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Re: 1983 Gould Campbell
Deep red, 99% opaque, much darker than the GC '85 shown alongside. Sharp strawberry nose, which dissipates with a swirl to release slightly dirty sour cherry. Neutral entry and an explosive development of flavour; full of fruit with lemon sherbert acidity that cuts through it all. Great palate. Milk chocolate aftertaste and a dry rhubarb finish through which the tannins show; modest length. 88/100.
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Re: 1983 Gould Campbell
Lovely fruity Port - reaching maturity and great for drinking now - I like this a lot!
"The first duty of Port is to be red"
Ernest H. Cockburn
Ernest H. Cockburn