Porto Ramos Pinto – Vintage 2002 – WB - (75cl)

Porto Ramos Pinto – Vintage 2002 – WB - (75cl)

91 points by Robert Parker

"The Dark Side of the Port". Opaque, thick, with an intense, vigorous, jovial, sanguine red dress, the very strength of the Douro's nature! A diamond polished by the comfort of the bottle. It is a wine from a single harvest, representative of a unique one-year growing cycle. After two years of maturing in oak barrels, it is then bottled for a long life - 50 to 100 years. A wine of ceremony, commemoration, celebration.
Characteristics of the cuvée

Name of wine: Porto Ramos Pinto Vintage 2002
County: Porto
Appellation: Porto
Red color
Year: 2002
Varietal: 40% Touriga Nacional - 30% Tinta Roriz - 30% Tinta Barroca
Degree of alcohol: 20%
Packaging: Box of 6 bottles
Tip: Serve between 18 ° C and 22 ° C
Estate and wine: Having always considered that the quality of its wines took root in the mother land of the Douro, the House Ramos Pinto has become owner of several areas, carefully selected within the Region of Appellation Contrôlée. The pursuit of excellence is reflected in the effective quality of the wines produced and in keeping with a tradition of pioneering research that has guided the Maison's production strategy for several decades.
rewards:
91 points by Robert Parker

Tasting & keeping

Eye: Dress of an exceptionally dark color, with bluish tints.
Nose: Presents a complex palette of aromas, which combine compote of red fruits, ripe plum and berries with notes of dark chocolate and pepper.
Palate: On the palate, it is elegant and well structured, extremely fleshy, rich in fruit flavor and full of concentration and firm tannins, which give it great aging potential. Finale in the mouth enveloping and warm, with a long velvety.
Drink from: Now
Drink before: 2040
Open: 2 hours before serving, decant in jug.
Serve: Serve between 18 ° C and 22 ° C
Gourmet suggestions

After dinner, it goes very well with the cheeses of Serra, Stilton, Gorgonzola and other cheeses. Ideal to accompany a powerful cigar.