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The Wines:

Port: English or Portuguese?
January 4, 2012

Port

Ramos Pinto Collector; Color: very dark, very dense, ruby; Aroma: heady very dense, light, spicy clean, firm fragrant fruit; Mouth: semisweet very clean rich thick, juicy forward, a black pepper note, long sweet finish; Very Good Plus Normally $20 18.99; Mixed Case, 17.09; Case, 16.14 Special Tasting Day 16.99

2005 Taylor LBV; Color: very dark brown,; Aroma: light heady rather rich & aromatic, clean,, reserved; Mouth: very dense rather sweet, nice smooth tannins, very dense very rich earthy, fine; Very Good Plus 21.99; Mixed Case, 19.79; Case, 18.69 Special Tasting Day 19.99

2005 Ramos Pinto LBV; Color: very dark,very dense, black purple; Aroma: thick very heady and dense full, plummy, notes of rich leather and ash; Mouth: thick,rich rich,,starts with bright black cherry, then shows structure and earth; Very Good Plus Normally $25 22.99; Mixed Case, 20.69; Case, 19.54 Special Tasting Day $21

Fonseca 10 Year Tawny Port; Color: light red brown; Aroma: soft very clean. lightly rich, aromatic, floral inviting & intense; Mouth: fullish, fat, light firm, clean very firm., nicely rounded, clean pretty, lightish on the finish; Very Good Plus 31.99; Mixed Case, 28.79; Case, 27.19 Special Tasting Day 29.99

Taylor 20 Year Tawny Port; Color: very light very pale yellow tawny; Aroma: light clean,, very pretty, light and elegant; Mouth: drier than others, elegant, dry ripe fruit flavors, well integrated acids, both firm and fruity; Very Good - Excellent 53.99; Mixed Case, 48.59; Case, 45.89 Special Tasting Day 49.99

Ramos Pinto 20 Year Tawny Bom Retiro; Aroma: pretty light very evocative, lightly elegant, fresh, pretty; Mouth: light caramel, elegant, tight firm, very clean & pure, dryish, sweet and chewy, a refreshing racy quality, very poised; Very Good - Excellent Normally $75 - 64.99; Mixed Case, 58.49; Case, 55.24 Special Tasting Day 61.99

 

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