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The Horizontal of 1970s, definite article, was held over two days and five flights, Thursday 2^nd and Friday 3^rd October 2025, at the Boot & Flogger, as organised by Mike who was assisted by Julian.

Links:

• Review of the event as a whole;
• Bottle pictures;
• Planning, flight 0, Thu 2^nd Oct 2025;
• Planning, flights 1–4, Fri 3^rd Oct 2025;
• Placemats;
• Flight 1 (Fri 3^rd Oct 2025):
  • Quarles Harris;
  • Gould Campbell;
  • Gould Campbell LBV;
  • BBR;
  • Warre;
  • Dow;
  • Graham;
  • Smith Woodhouse;
  • Noval;
  • Noval Nacional.

GC70 LBV: red-brown-brown, 40% opaque; past prime but still good. early palate light, then mid-palate bigger and drier. Long and light.

Later I observed that this weakened faster than the V.P. of the same shipper.

1970 Gould Campbell, late bottled in 1974 by Eldridge Pope & Co. Ltd. of Dorchester, Dorset. A little more evolved in appearance with a lighter and browner rim compared to the 2 year bottling tasted alongside it; 50% opaque. Attractive nose of bruised apple and a little raspberry. Bright berry fruit with bright acidity. Lacking a little depth to the fruit compared to the 2 year bottling but the finish and the length of finish is very impressive. 89/100. Double decanted 3 hours.

Note taken on 12/10/25 from sample kindly bottled on night. Darker than its sibling. Interesting nose of apple and blackberry crumble caught round the edges. Fruit is attractively tart with an almost Dubonnet note - a hint of herbal extract. Successful, but drier.

45% opacity, mature red-brown. Nose has dusty strawberries, white pepper. Good heft, not unlike it's brother alongside. Red fruits, finish perhaps a little more simple.