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A Ramos Pinto vertical was held on Tuesday 9^th June 2026 (our first in 11.6 years), at the traditioonal Boot & Flogger, as arranged by Michael M., for whom Neil C. late deputised.

Links:

• Review of the event as a whole;
• Tasting notes:
  • 1887 Bom Retiro Garrafeira (TC);
  • 1924 Ramos Pinto (HTWH);
  • 1926 Ramos Pinto (MSC+AHB+HTWH);
  • 1927 Ramos Pinto (HTWH);
  • 1931 Ramos Pinto (CEM);
  • 1934 Ramos Pinto (IDJ);
  • 1935 Ramos Pinto (CEM);
  • 1945 Ramos Pinto (NAC);
  • 1952 Ramos Pinto (MSC);
  • 1955 Ramos Pinto (MJRM);
  • 1960 Ramos Pinto (MJRM);
  • 1964 Ramos Pinto (AHB);
  • 1970 Ramos Pinto (MC from AHB);
  • 1977 Ramos Pinto (GEAG from CPR);
  • 1980 Ramos Pinto (MPM);
  • 1982 Ramos Pinto (JDF);
  • 1983 Ramos Pinto (PW from IDJ);
  • 1985 Ramos Pinto (MPM);
  • 1994 Ramos Pinto (JDAW);
  • 1997 Ramos Pinto (IDJ);
• Placemats;
• Food order;
• Planning and arangements.

RP26, from MSC+AHB+HTWH. red-brown, 30% opaque. Nose had dark cigar smoke. palate lovely: light smoke, molasses as if from a Campbeltown whisky, soft, light, some bitterness giving grip, resin flavours, and late-palate sugar. MPM rightly said “burnt sugar”. Great shape; serious old Port: this was proper splendid, and from an unheralded year.

The Book mentions 1926s from only Ramos Pinto, Kopke, Noval, and Taylor Vargellas.

Lovely deep colour- browning but still full - like Vintage Oxford Marmalade. Pine very clear on the nose. Rich and sweet palate with some very attractive poached yellow plum. Long, long, long finish with some attractive fig, late. Really lovely wine. I am extremely grateful to those who provided this, my highlight of the evening.