Manuel José Colares
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
Viuva José Gomes da Silva & Filhos
Reserva Branco Collares White Blend
I've yet to open my only bottle brought home from Lisbon but I have heard they fall apart a bit pretty quickly with air... Was this your experience? How long did you have it open and watch it?
Was open for approx. 10 hours - lunch til late evening. Wasn't falling apart, but did improve.
Viuva José Gomes da Silva & Filhos
Collares Ramisco
Nice! Viva the small but merry band of Colares hipsters! Add the vintage, dude (methinks it is either 2006 or ‘09). Last time drunk was with you@Owen Mazon
What is this?
One of the rare, growingly extinct wine regions in the world-a coastal area near Lisbon, 50 acres left- that’s it. Ramisco is a red varietal, High acid, low alcohol- only older vintages released. Asimov wrote this article: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/03/dining/portuguese-wine-colares.amp.html @Pinotman /// Andreas
Viuva José Gomes da Silva & Filhos
Reserva Tinto Collares Ramisco 1969
Super fresh! — 9 years ago
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
Viuva José Gomes da Silva & Filhos
Collares Genuino Premiado 2006
Bramble, brick, less brett than 08, forest, cherry, dried rose petal. Very complex. Beautiful wine although is doesnt have the bracing acidity of the 08. — 7 years ago
Viuva José Gomes da Silva & Filhos
Collares Genuino Branco 2012
You guys carrying that??
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)!!! — 25 days ago