2003 Ramos Pinto Vintage Port

[Otto Nieminen]

Ramos Pinto VP 2003 was of a rather unique style. It smelled more like a table wine than a fortified sweet wine: vegetal, herbal, earthy and even (dare I say it?) a little bretty! I love the nose. The palate is fine also, a little green and vegetal, but ripe so these green elements (to me) bring in freshness - I don't consider them flaws at all. But I can well understand that this style of port is not favoured by many.

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