1955 Ramos Pinto

[jdaw1]

A Ramos Pinto vertical was held on Tuesday 9^th June 2026 (our first in 11.6 years), at the traditioonal Boot & Flogger, as arranged by Michael M., for whom Neil C. late deputised.

Links:

• Review of the event as a whole;
• Tasting notes:
  • 1887 Bom Retiro Garrafeira (TC);
  • 1924 Ramos Pinto (HTWH);
  • 1926 Ramos Pinto (MSC+AHB+HTWH);
  • 1927 Ramos Pinto (HTWH);
  • 1931 Ramos Pinto (CEM);
  • 1934 Ramos Pinto (IDJ);
  • 1935 Ramos Pinto (CEM);
  • 1945 Ramos Pinto (NAC);
  • 1952 Ramos Pinto (MSC);
  • 1955 Ramos Pinto (MJRM);
  • 1960 Ramos Pinto (MJRM);
  • 1964 Ramos Pinto (AHB);
  • 1970 Ramos Pinto (MC from AHB);
  • 1977 Ramos Pinto (GEAG from CPR);
  • 1980 Ramos Pinto (MPM);
  • 1982 Ramos Pinto (JDF);
  • 1983 Ramos Pinto (PW from IDJ);
  • 1985 Ramos Pinto (MPM);
  • 1994 Ramos Pinto (JDAW);
  • 1997 Ramos Pinto (IDJ);
• Placemats;
• Food order;
• Planning and arangements.

[jdaw1]

RP55, from MJRM — absent, but kindly donated bottles, for which my hat doffed.Good Port here. Light, slight spirit, a lovely structure-giving bitterness, with the finish its best part. But less full strength than ’55s can be. Improved with time in the glass.

MPM said “thin metallic”, which, though correct, was more critical than it deserved.

[winesecretary]

Lovely deep garnet, orange rim. Long, elegant, middleweight palate of red fruit with long finish. Gorgeous port. I thought it perhaps faded a little later, but remained very attractive. I gave it a port and I can understand why it was the crowd favourite.

Again, a kind donation, by someone who was sadly not present. Thank you.