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NV Ramos Pinto Quinta do Bom Retiro 20 Year Old Tawny Port

Posted: Sat Feb 15, 2014 8:57 pm
by Glenn E.
Opened for the Feb 2014 Virtual Tasting. Coincidentally, I opened one of these for the Feb 2010 Virtual Tasting as well.

Ramos Pinto Quinta do Bom Retiro 20-yr old Tawny Port

Color: Tawny orange, very clear, fades through yellow with the tiniest hint of green near the rim. Bright ruby highlights.

Nose: Some light vanilla and a bit of spirit. There's a hint of some rich, earthy grain. Also a little bit of sour cherry mixed with dried apricot.

Palate: Full and round on entry, smooth. Somewhat tart dried fruits and heavily caramelized sugar. Some brown sugar as well. Great acidity.

Finish: Initially tart with a bit of alcohol bite, then fades to pleasant dried fruits and some sweet spices. A hint of brown sugar as it tails off. Good length.

Score: 93 points. This bottle is a little sharper than the last one that I remember, but it's still excellent to almost outstanding.

Re: NV Ramos Pinto Quinta do Bom Retiro 20 Year Old Tawny Port

Posted: Sat Feb 15, 2014 10:22 pm
by Bradley Bogdan
Because I'm on my phone and it's tough to look up, is this a better or poorer showing than the 2010 example?

Re: NV Ramos Pinto Quinta do Bom Retiro 20 Year Old Tawny Port

Posted: Sat Feb 15, 2014 11:34 pm
by Glenn E.
Very similar, but I scored it slightly better 93 vs 92. Could have really been a toss-up, though. [cheers.gif]

Re: NV Ramos Pinto Quinta do Bom Retiro 20 Year Old Tawny Port

Posted: Sat Feb 15, 2014 11:49 pm
by Glenn E.
Forgot to mention, this one was bottled in 2011. Last one was bottled in 2008.

Re: NV Ramos Pinto Quinta do Bom Retiro 20 Year Old Tawny Port

Posted: Sun Feb 16, 2014 10:43 am
by Miguel Simoes
I have really enjoyed the RP tawnies I have had over the last year or so. Only sad that they tend to be on the pricier side.

Re: NV Ramos Pinto Quinta do Bom Retiro 20 Year Old Tawny Port

Posted: Sun Feb 16, 2014 11:31 am
by Bradley Bogdan
Good to see that they maintain consistent quality across their bottlings.