Porto Ramos Ointo Vintage 1985,Portugal price supplier

Medium ruby centered with a lighter, watermelon colored rim. Aromatics of cherry, cinnamon and bandaid upon decanting with a ton of spirit. I left this to decant for the long haul (24 hours) as that is the only way the alcohol would blow off the nose. Although it never really did fully disappear, it lessened to where it was no longer as offensive. I was sent this bottle by an FTLOP friend who wanted to see my evaluation. It is the first time I've had this particular bottling and was quite curious. It shows a medium body weight with nice plum and licorice flavors. The alcohol is still pretty dominant on the palate and finish and subtracts from the overall enjoyment. Drink 'em soon as these are not getting any better unless the spirit eventually melds with even more time in the bottle. 86 points