1977 Gould-Campbell Vintage Port -- a powerhouse! Still very dark; intense nose of violets, sugar syrup, blackberries; very intense flavors of berries, tar, chocolate; huge round tannins on the extremely long finish, with lots of fruit and chocolate showing at the end. Almost a timeless wine. Drinkable now certainly, will go for years and years. App. 95-6 pts.

Dark garnet colour to a pink rim. Aromas of alcohol, raisins, and red fruits. Medium-full bodied, with raisins, spice box, black plums, coffee. A bit of green too. Moderate-long finish, ~35-40s with coffee ground notes. 88 points (10/02/2004).

Green? Not used to seeing that in a Port TN. Hmmm...

*shrug* ... it's just what I tasted. Not unpleasant, but it was there.

Hey, I wasn't disputing your tastes at all. I was just surprised to see that reference in your TN. Sounds like you were a bit disappointed - especially if one compares your notes with Seaquam's TN.

Any chance it was an off bottle?

Garnet? Pink? The bottles I've opened have all been inky dark, with no signs yet of their age.

I've had this wine 3 times and don't intend to touch my remaining bottles for a few more years. I'm even concerned about when my magnum (thanks again, Lafon!) might finally be ready to open, as I'd like to still be alive when it happens.

I don't think anyone's surprised when 27-year old wines show bottle variations.

Seaquam,

You're very welcome! Just the right pairing with a cigar. Now if only we can teach Tyee which end of the cigar you dip into the port!

It's quite possible it was an off bottle. A better person to ask would be bman. The wine came from his cellar, and it was opened at his house. I believe he's had this Port before as well, so he would have a better idea.