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1985 Ramos Pinto
Posted: 14:12 Thu 23 Jul 2009
by Alex Bridgeman
Deep red, very rich colour with a centre just off opaque. Closed on the nose, showing rather a lot of heat. Very smooth texture, really caressing, and a lovely entry. Very sweet fruit with delightful balance but lacking a bit of weight to be a great wine. Warm strawberry syrup on the aftertaste, very soft and enjoyable. Lingers a while, but is gentle rather than big. Beautifully balanced and refined, will become very elegant, but this is not a big port. 88/100. Drunk 21 July 2009.
Re: 1985 Ramos Pinto
Posted: 09:46 Sun 26 Jul 2009
by DRT
Fresh, fruity nose. Dark colour. Lovely thick texture with chocolate, cherry and licorice and still has lots of tannin. Long mouthwatering finish. Excellent wine.
Derek
Re: 1985 Ramos Pinto
Posted: 10:03 Sun 26 Jul 2009
by Axel P
Good to hear, I just bought some at auction.
Axel
Re: 1985 Ramos Pinto
Posted: 20:12 Sun 26 Jul 2009
by uncle tom
A very approachable wine, close to full maturity and very drinkable. Not overly deep or complex, but worth buying if the price is right.
Tom
Re: 1985 Ramos Pinto
Posted: 23:41 Tue 28 Jul 2009
by WS1
Hi there,
for me this was the wine of the night. Not a blockbuster wine but very fine and balanced indeed. The SWC not far behind but just not as balanced as the Ramos Pinto. Also do agree with Tom that the wine is probably now at its best (most approachable)
regards
WS1