Ramos Pinto Vintage Port 1983 750ml

Ramos Pinto, founded in Porto in 1880, is one of the Douro's pioneering Port houses, known for its research into the region's native grape varieties. Its 1983 Vintage Port, now more than four decades old, has reached full maturity. Wine Enthusiast described it as the graceful, lighter-footed member of the house's family of vintages, likening it to Mozart beside the more powerful 1994 and 2000, with plum and cherry fruit layered with coffee and maple notes. Wine Advocate found it balanced and serious, with the structure to keep gaining complexity. Stand the bottle upright, decant carefully off its sediment and serve with blue cheese, walnuts or dark chocolate.