1970 Gould Campbell

[Alex Bridgeman]

Opened at 06.15, decanted at 13.15, tasted at 19.45.

A deep red colour, surprisingly young-looking (70% opaque!) compared to the other 1970 Vintage Ports being consumed at the Port Forum dinner. Youthful cranberry and redcurrant on the nose. Sweet fruit flows onto the palate with the first sip; round, ripe and delivering a huge mouthful of vibrant fruit. Stunningly juicy fruit! The fresh red fruit wraps itself around the tongue and stays stubbornly attached only allowing the merest glimpses of the tannins which are still in the wine. What a fabulous bottle of this Port! My joint wine of the night. 95/100. Tasted 24-Apr-23.

[jdaw1]

Monday 24th April 2023, in the Boot & Flooger, the theme having shifted from “Bring a Bottle” to a reprise of a tasting thirty years before.

Links:

• Review of the evening as a whole;
• 1963 Taylor;
• 1963 Graham;
• 1963 Martinez;
• 1970 Taylor;
• 1970 Graham;
• 1970 Cockburn;
• 1970 Noval;
• 1970 Dow;
• 1970 Gould Campbell;
• 1970 Unknown;
• 1977 Fonseca;
• 1992 Graham Malvedos;
• 2011 Fortnum & Mason (Niepoort);
• 1975 Chiltern Valley Syrah= †;
• Placemats;
• Food order;
• Planning and arrangements.

[jdaw1]

GC70. Glorious red, 50% opaque. Heat and white pepper. But heat too prominent — good, not great.

[flash_uk]

70% opacity, dark red. Deep rich fruit on the nose. Ful mouthfeel, pepper, damson.