Sipping Fine Wine

9.0

Deep Ruby color with aromas of dark fruits and herb notes. On the palate flavors of blackberry, currants and black cherry, with notes of herb pepper, cedar and vanilla notes. Fine grain tannins, long finish ending with fruit, cedar and spice. — 2 days ago

Pedro villarroel

10

Excellent Carmenere — 2 months ago

Doug Powers

9.0

This is the third (and last) bottle of 1969 we’ve tried in the past 5 years, and the first starting to show some clear decline, with a green asparagus note that shows on the palate and into the medium-long finish, but still, 55-year-old Ramisco?!?! Wow! — 3 months ago

with Jim

Devin B

9.4

New to me! Dark florals leather, spices, and dark fruits. — 2 years ago

Roger Ray

9.1

"outstanding freshness, balance and depth, offering an exclusive taste of impressive terroir" — 8 days ago

Donald Williams

9.2

Another nice PM from Engracia. — 2 months ago

with Bonnie

Andrew Cullimore

9.3

Medium ruby with quite a wide ruby pink rim . Fresh red cherry , touch of freshly cut herbs , rosemary , sage , orange rind , then a stony , mineral note. On the palate again fresh red cherry, touch herbal also . Fills out well , quite elegant fresh palate , some pretty gritty tannins but it’s the high acidity that is most arresting . Good length and balance with herbal, chalky , spice tinged salted cherry notes. Quite unique really , even within the context of a country as varied and diverse as Portugal. I would imagine it is at the beginning of a long life so will probably need another 5-10 years and last well a further 10-15 — 5 months ago

Jime

9.0

Equilibrado en la acidez. Marisa muy bien con carnes. — 7 days ago

Peter Sultan

9.3

Ramisco from Colares is one of my bucket list experiences so anytime I get to share (& it must be shared!)a bottle it’s a special experience indeed. Truffle, aged bark, blackberry must on nose; on palate those notes plus sour cherry concentrate, cassis, & forest leaves all in a light medium body. Did not decant & wondered if mildly corked (vs needing air). I experience these wines as remarkably evocative, & find my self transported to, for example, my English grandfather’s library in London,as a child, which I suppose is another way of saying it’s a”contemplative” wine. I also find the 500ml format an excellent way to sample aged, noble wine like this- the Goldilocks of proportion. I humbly bow to my dear friend for breaking this out. — 13 days ago

with Owen

Jess

9.2

Pale lemon color.
Aromas of snap peas, gooseberry, lime, white floral.
Dry. Flavors of lime, gooseberry, pineapple, mineral lemon finish.

Intensity: 5/5
Complexity: 2/5
Balance: 4/5
Finish: 4/5 — 7 months ago