2007 Ramos Pinto Quinta da Ervamoira

The 2007 Vintage Port Quinta da Ervamoira is a blend of 55% Touriga Nacional, 30% Touriga Franca and 15% Tinta Barroca, coming in with 79.8 grams of sugar, the driest of this relatively dry mini-vertical. This is another instance of Ramos Pinto making both the blended Vintage Port and this single quinta in the same vintage. Youthful, focused and very fresh, this has a lively feel and adds a layer of depth to the 2005 in this mini-vertical. The 1994 is a sentimental favorite because it is just so delicious, but this looks like the best of the group, with the ability to reach the same place in time. It does need to develop, but it is easily approachable right now. I will add that with an extra two hours in the glass, it put on weight, showed more power and became far more expressive—so it is not far away from being ready to roll. There were 19,000 bottles produced, together with some magnums.