NV Ramos Pinto Ruby (Collector Reserve)

[Alex Bridgeman]

Links:

• Review of the evening of 29th March 2012 (The Birthday Boys' Tasting) as a whole;
• Cockburn Special Reserve;
• Fonseca Terra Prima;
• Graham's Finest Reserve;
• Graham's Six Grapes;
• Noval Black;
• Port Society Finest Reserve;
• Ramos Pinto Collector's Reserve;
• Quinta de la Rosa Reserve Ruby;
• 1966 Croft;
• 1977 Fonseca;
• 1970 Graham;
• 1965 Malvedos;
• 1959 Niepoort colheita;
• 1963 Rebello Valente;
• 1955 Warre;
• Placemats;
• Planning and arrangements.

[Alex Bridgeman]

Deep red, opaque on the rim. Not much on the nose other than a touch of stink. Sweet entry, the tannins dominate the initial palate and don't ever really let go. What fruit there is on the palate tastes dirty. Even the aftertaste and long finish are dominated by the tannins. A poor example of a ruby reserve. 78/100.