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Pintia 2012 75cl

DO | Castilla y León | Spain
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92 Robert Parker
It looks like 2012 closes a trio of very good vintages in Toro. The 2012 Pintia is produced with the local strain of Tempranillo called Tinta de Toro from their 100 hectares of head-pruned, mostly ungrafted (75%), old vineyards (40 to 60 years of age). The destemmed grapes fermented in oak vats, malolactic was in barrique, and the aging was in new 75% French and 25% American oak barrels. The nose is very fruit-driven and fresh; they usually start harvesting around September 15th to keep the freshness. It has some balsamic aromas, red and dark berries, as well as some orange peel characteristics, hints of chocolate, vanilla, smoke and roasted notes; the wine is still very young and in need of some bottle age, but will not be sold until the end of 2016. The palate is full-bodied, structured, largely built, powerful, concentrated, and slightly rustic with abundant tannins and good overall freshness. When tasted, new to the Alión and Vega Sicilia, the rusticity of the wine is obvious and the oak-related, spice and smoke aromas grow as the wine sits in the glass. It should develop and age nicely in bottle, but it feels too young now. 180,000 bottles produced.
91 Wine Spectator
Tobacco, leather and tea flavors frame a core of cherry and dried fig notes in this red, with firm tannins and orange peel acidity showing an austere character, though this has balance and depth. Drink now through 2028.
Producer
Bodegas Pintia
Ribera del Duero’s most famous estate, Vega Sicilia, established a new Toro located winery in 1997 called Pintia. Upon acquiring 100 hectares of old Tinto de Toro vines, just about one hundred kilometers downstream from their other estates, the Álvarez family choose San Román de Hornija as the home of Pintia. In the beginning years, they experimented with several viticulture and viniculture techniques to unveil the true potential of Toro. Finally, in aims to preserve the wildness that Toro vines offer, they decided on a style that would conserve the fruitiness of the grape, while creating the most elegant wines of the appellation. Today, heading the new generation of Toro wines, the estate only produces one wine, fittingly named Pintia. It is a sophisticated hand-harvested pure Tempranillo that is both rich and intense.