10 Year Old Tawny Port by Ramos Pinto Quinta de Ervamoira

[Andy Velebil]

Alright, I found this yesterday at a most unlikely corner liquor store in Pasadena. It was $30.00 (US). A friend, who is new to ports, is over and I will list his impressions...always good to get an unbiased opinion from someone new to ports...

To steal Roy's term, Fred is "spot on." I will add this had just a slight bit of VA on the nose when I first opened and poured a glass, it blew away within a couple minutes. I like my 10 years just a bit drier, but still very pleasant to drink. Fred is correct about the sugar giving it a heavy feel. I give it a 16.5/20

I think it is worth the price and I would buy it again.

My friend added this:

This was his first tawny with an indication of age. As a matter of fact this is his second port ever, as the first was the Grahams 1996 Malvedos VP recently which I had served to some friends over for dinner. He added flavors of dried mango on the palate and nose. As fun I gave him a Niepoort Junior Tawny (and then a Cossart Gordon 1986 Bual Cohlieta Madeira) to compare with. He was amazed at the dramatic difference, although he enjoyed the Ramos Pintos, he prefered the Niepoort Junior followed by the Madeira, then the Ramos Pintos last.

Fred a great choice to start the Virtual tastings with

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