2024 Ramos Pinto Ervamoira

[Alex Bridgeman]

From Ramos Pinto. A cask sample shown at the BFT on 23-Mar-2026.

Dark maroon bordering on purple in colour, with a narrow rim. Damson fruit and esteva perfume on the nose, ripe and fragrant without being sweet. The fruit on the palate is caged and restrained. The interplay between the ripeness of the fruit, the fragrance and perfume, the powerful acidity and the virtually invisible tannins is fascinating. But eventually the fruit and acidity become too much and you're forced to either spit or swallow - and since I was tasting at home, I swallowed! The fruit leads the flavours on the aftertaste with a delicious, ripe blackcurrant but there is so much more - a lovely white cracked pepper, a hint of dark chocolate and a touch of rehydrated prune. This is a such harmonious expression of the vintage. I suspect that the wine will drink with great enjoyment now and for the next 3-4 decades, but will never be a 100 year power-house.

But it is thoroughly lovely and delightful. 89-91/100.

[Alex Bridgeman]

Julian also tasted this at the bft. Everyone, encourage him to post his thoughts too!