WTN: Ramos Pinto Ruby Porto

Ramos Pinto Ruby Porto

My first experience with ruby port, and very much an impulse buy. It caught my eye on the close-out counter as I was about to check out at the local wine mart. At $12 I figured I couldn't go wrong.

Color: Dark purple. Nearly opaque.

Nose: Rubbing alcohol, and nothing but.

Taste: Dilute cough medicine with a hint of chocolate syrup mixed in. With time in the glass the chocolate intensified a bit, but the wine basically just laid there.

I've had several VP's and tawnies all of which would put this ruby port to shame (at a much higher price of course). Depth, character, and robustness just weren't there at all. I'm glad I didn't pay more the $12.

Love the name.

Now if they'd only bottle in a pint sized container you could buy a Pinta Pinto Porto

Love the name.

Now if they'd only bottle in a pint sized container you could buy a Pinta Pinto Porto

And if you had 9 bottles and drank them in Columbus you would have Nina Pinta Pinto Porto Santa Maria.

With some cooler weather up here, my mind is starting to think Port!!! Noval, Warres, Churchill LBV`s ready to go.