José Manuel Corrales
Manuel José Colares
Reserva Colares Vinho Tinto 1997
I have an old bottle this exact wine in the cellar. If YOU are saying it’s starting to fade, God knows what I will think when I pull it!
@Tom Casagrande, on the plus side, 11% ABV, great acid, soft tannins, no soy/mushroom notes, got better as it aired, ready to drink. On the minus side, fruit is a little less expressive, not much aromatically. Will await your note when you open it.
I find these wines magical but also struggled with these same bottlings from 97’, at least according to my Delectable notes 5-6 yrs ago, I wonder too in retrospect whether they go through ‘ dumb’ phases & the wine shuts down, similar to Raffaults Chinon for example. I have a few ‘09 Ramisco bottles cellared but really curious how@Tom Casagrande bottle will turn out @Doug Powers
Manuel José Colares
Casta Ramisco 1997
Don’t know if I settled down the third time around or the wine did, but a more focused experience this time. Who knows, maybe three times a charm. An ethereal light to medium body, all balsamic, mushroom notes & wild black currants. — 6 years ago
Doug Powers
Not as good as prior bottles, fruit is starting to fade, though plenty of acidity to balance what fruit is left, Ramisco grown in the sand in Portugal lasts a long time!! (11% ABV)!!! — 11 days ago