Manuel José Colares

Reserva Colares Vinho Tinto 1997

8.9

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)!!! — 2 months ago

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Tom Casagrande

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!

Doug Powers

@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.

Peter Sultan

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

Peter Sultan

9.3

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

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Antonio Bernardino Paulo da Silva

Colares Chitas Reserva Velho Ramisco

Byron Fuller

9.0

Fun and superb QPR. Alas! Colares! — 6 years ago

Real Vinicola

Real Vinicola Ramisco Colares 1973

Stanislav Lobanov

9.0

16.5/20 (90/100) Вино с насыщенным букетом ароматов крем де кассис, черничного варенья, варёной сливы, шоколада, чёрного перца, гвоздики, лакрицы, мускатного ореха и фиников. Кислотность выше средней, танины бархатистые. Во вкусе несладкие чёрные ягоды, мускатный орех, чёрный перец и шампиньоны. Довольно продолжительное послевкусие. Очень хорошо! — 8 years ago

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Viuva José Gomes da Silva & Filhos

Reserva Tinto Collares Ramisco 1969

Richard Hell

9.6

Super fresh! — 9 years ago

D. J. Silva Visconde de Salreu

Visconde de Salreu Collares Ramisco 1973

Dorit Handrus

8.9

Not at its best, but pretty solid for an old lady. — 11 years ago

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Casa Manoel Boullosa

Quinta dos Pesos Carcavelos Vinho Licoroso 1998

Lee Pitofsky

9.4

Where Madeira is white grapes and Port is red grapes, this is a blend of both red and white and fittingly could be described as a hypothetical combination of the two regions. A rarity and no longer made after 2004. — a year ago

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Shay A

Love these. Just finished my last bottle of ‘88 which showed wonderfully.

Adega Regional de Colares

Região Demarcada Vinho Tinto Ramisco 1945

Naboth van den Broek

9.3

Unbelievably fresh and acidic still for such an old wine. Beautiful fruit still, and secondary notes. Gorgeous wine. — 4 years ago

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Viuva José Gomes da Silva & Filhos

Collares Ramisco

Owen Mazon

9.5

Has subtle depth, staying power and a direct line of minerality that stays with you in your palette and in your memory. — 5 years ago

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Peter Sultan

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

Pinotman /// Andreas

What is this?

Peter Sultan

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

Fundação Oriente

Colares Ramisco

Jen

9.0

A lot of salinity. Quite good. — 8 years ago

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Casa Manoel Boullosa

Carcavelos Ramisco 1991

Andrew Wyse

Co-owner Klima Weinhandler

9.5

Nose smells like candied pineapple, oxidized peach, and candied ginger. The palate is verrry herbal, mint basil and star anise. Funky salt cod mid palate. Bitter lemon pith finish. — 9 years ago

Adega Regional de Colares

Arenæ Colares Ramisco 2006

Tom Kobylarz

9.3

A new wine for me from an ancient and dying region in Portugal. In favor of beach homes and development, the old timers that tended the vines in this region are selling their property as its pretty hard to market and sell these wines. A sad state of affairs especially for what I tasted here. Thank you @TJ Maxwell for the introduction! — 10 years ago

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Antonio Bernardino Paulo da Silva

Beira Mar Vinho de Mesa Ramisco

Alex Babkov

Amazing wine! Light & smooth! A must-try!👍 — 12 years ago

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Casal do Ramilo

Colares Ramisco 2019

Scott C

Founder / Co-director SR Wine imports

9.9

Absolutely one of the best wines I have ever tasted . No words will do it justice. Complexed , aromas off the charts . Delicate . Amazing — 3 years ago

Villa Oeiras

Superior Carcavelos Ramisco

Chris Sowick

9.3

Nutty, butterscotch tones. Brandy notes. — 3 years ago

Casal Sta. Maria

Colares Ramisco 2008

Steven Wood

9.7

Incredible finish. Tastes like a Douro, Touriga, but has a very delicate and lingering finish. Love love! — 4 years ago

Dominó (Victor H. A. Claro)

Dominó Colar Tinto Red Blend 2018

Peter Sultan

9.1

From my new hot spot. Light red but not Ramisco. Has real snap & freshness. Let it settle into itself, & like a nervous nelly the cranberry puckering acidity becomes more rounded. — 6 years ago

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Viuva José Gomes da Silva & Filhos

Collares Genuino Premiado 2011

Peter Sultan

9.4

A unicorn wine presents a unicorn experience. First, all hail the Ramisco varietal, explained to me as singular to this area of Portugal and soon to be extinct given the level of building development there. From the label: “the Colares wine región was defined in 1908. The vineyards are planted in the dunes between the hills of sintra and the Atlantic Ocean “. The nose alone is worth the price of admission: vibrates with intensity, red fruits, cut flowers. And this was after drinking an intensely vibrant Syrah by Herve Souhaut!
Taste is somewhere between a medium bodied Rioja and a deep Mercia from Ribera Sacra, minus any traces of barrel aging. Utterly seductive mouthfeel, not unctuous or cloying, almost chewy. An intense pitch of acidity higher up on the register ( hence the Ribera analogy). 38$ for a 500ml bottle. A reminder why sharing wines like these with your homeboys is the only way to live. — 6 years ago

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Severn G

Nice!

Peter Sultan

Completely smashing wine, & apparently age worthy in a big way@Severn Goodwin

Owen Mazon

A dry mouth feel but plush and deep. I need more and so I bought some.

9.5

Tavares & Rodrigues

Reserva Colares Ramisco

Flavio Menezes

9.3

NV circa 1940. Garnet red, young and rustic. Will probably mature in 20-50 years... These wines are ageless. Wet earth, mushrooms, moss. — 10 years ago

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Eugênio Oliveira

I love Colares!!!!

Casca Wines

Monte Cascas Ramisco

Mitch Cahoon

Sommelier/Wine Director Petra's Bistro & Wine Bar

9.5

Interesting for sure. Jolly rancher sour watermelon on nose. Some sour apple as well. Ultra tart but full of fruit. Confusing wine but I liked it — 12 years ago

Lauren Jenks

Confusing but good for sure!