1980 Gould Campbell

[winesecretary]

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]

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]

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

[JacobH]

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

[MigSU]

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.]

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.

[winesecretary]

Agreed- I'd be content paying three times that.

[Andy Velebil]

Buy all the 1980 GC you can at that price.

[MigSU]

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