Product Description
Douro, Portugal
Vintage:Non-Vintage
Varieties
Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional, Tinta Roriz, Tinta Barroca, Tinto Câo
The Vineyard
Ramos Pinto makes several single-quinta ports, capturing the special qualities of each vineyard in the wine.The Ramos Pinto 20 Year Tawny is made from a selection of several plots from one of the oldest vineyards in the Douro region, the Quinta do Bom Retiro.
Winemaking Made from wines of the Quinta de Bom Retiro, this is a blend with an average age of 20 years, an adult and sophisticated tawny.
The Cellar
Wine Alcohol: 20%
Titratable Acidity: 4.26 g/l
pH: 3.65
Residual Sugar: 122.3 g/l
Aging: 20 years in wood
Aging Potential
Awards
Wine & Spirits
91 POINTS, YEAR’S BEST TAWNY PORTS
December 2019, Joshua Greene
“Bom Retiro is a historic property on the south side of the Douro River canyon, across the river from Pinhão. It has been owned by Ramos Pinto since 1919 and provides the fruit for this Tawny. The wine’s earthy honey scent suggests its supple textures, while there’s brightness to its orange marmalade flavors, the lasting impression firm, juicy and clean.”
The Wine Advocate
92 POINTS
February 28, 2019, Mark Squires
“The NV RP 20 Year Old Tawny Port Quinta do Bom Retiro is a single-quinta tawny coming in with 130 grams of residual sugar and a bar-top cork. It was bottled in May 2018. The sugar level is a little higher this year than on the last one I saw, and this is on the sweet side on opening. This finishes, predictably, with a sweet edge at that point, but it also has a somewhat sharp edge because the spirits are a bit noticeable early on, not completely covered up by the sugar. This and the last release that I saw both had some brandy-nuanced overtones on opening and release, but both improved over a couple of days.”
Wine Enthusiast
94 POINTS
February 1, 2019, Roger Voss
“Old gold in color, this is the most complete style of aged tawny. The long barrel aging (in old barrels) has given concentration, a touch of oxidation and a wonderful spicy character. It is rich, luscious and beautifully ready to drink.”
