1994 Ramos Pinto

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1994 Ramos Pinto

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A horizontal of 1994 and a G83 were tasted at Bordeaux Index, 10 Hatton Garden EC1N 8AH on Tuesday 4th March 2014, in the presence of Richard Mayson, as arranged by Michael Schuster of MichaelSchusterWine.com.

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Re: 1994 Ramos Pinto

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RP94. Dark red 80% opaque. Nose of dark dark cherry, and plum, and a hint of toast behind. Palate matching the fruits of the nose, but rather closed. Needs cellar time.
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Re: 1994 Ramos Pinto

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85% opacity, deep red, good legs. Nose more open than some of the others I thought. Some vanilla and hints of lychee and watermelon at the end. On the palate, nice balance, some heat which faded, longish dry finish. Fruity. Had some substance. Having written this up now, feels like a bit of an indeterminate conclusion. Look forward to trying this again in the future to see where it's going.
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Re: 1994 Ramos Pinto

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Strange - very unlike anything else on the table. Elegant with a nice fresh finish.

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Re: 1994 Ramos Pinto

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Decanted at 3 pm (drunk from around 4.30 pm onwards). 80%, thin rim, deep ruby. Not enormously expressive. Acidity, thin sharpness in the nose. Mouth is bitter but not herby, a little rubbery. Cloves. Not tremendous but not faulty.
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Re: 1994 Ramos Pinto

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Dark red, opque except on the very edge of the rim. Closed nose, harsh alcohol showing in some restrained fruit. Hollow entry, with the early mid-palate showing tannins but little fruit. The fruit shows on the late palate and is rich, dense and promising much for the future. Restrained aftertaste, hollow initially but with plenty on the huge finish of great length. Impressive, but in need of lots more time in the cellar. 91/100. Decanted 3½ hours.
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