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Flor de Pingus 2014 75cl

DO | Ribera del Duero | Castilla y León | Spain
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19 Rene Gabriel
Dunkles Granatrot mit violetten Reflexen. Der erste Nasenkontakt ist bombastisch. Da ist eine tiefe, fast rauchige und deutlich tintige Würze im Bouquet zu spüren. Im zweiten Ansatz folgen Alpenheidelbeeren, Cassis, Lakritze und dunkle Schokonoten, sowie ein erotischer Hauch von Bourbon-Vanille. Im Gaumen unglaublich dicht, die Tannine sind hochreif und weisen aussen viel Schmelz auf, die Fruchtaromatik liegt schier vollständig im schwarzbeerigen Bereich, das Finale gebündelt und mit viel Power. Dieser Flor de Pingus ist derartig sensationell, dass er sicherlich einer der allerbesten seiner Geschichte sein wird und es sogar mit ein paar früheren Pingus problemlos aufnehmen könnte. Also gibt es ein logisches Must für Duero-Tempranillofans: Sofort suchen und kaufen! 19/20 2018 – 2026
94 Robert Parker
The 2014 Flor de Pingus could very well be the finest vintage of this cuvée ever. It could be considered their 'village' wine, as all the grapes come from La Horra, from four different quarters (El Pino, Fuentearriba, Fuentenarro and Castillo); they are mostly old vines, as they have some 25 hectares of those in the village, mostly from the 1950s. In the future it will also have some grapes from younger vineyards they planted 'à l'ancien', with a massale selection of Amelia, riparia rootstocks, etc. The wine is very aromatic and expressive, floral and spicy, with the oak nicely folded into the fruit, which is ripe without excess, and the alcohol is also nicely disguised, as it's high but does not show. It's a powerful and full-bodied vintage for this cuvée, but keeping its approachability and appeal. The tannins are very fine and the finish quite remarkable. A mini-Pingus at a very different price. 92,000 bottles were filled in July 2016.
Producer
Dominio de Pingus
The recently established, but not at all inexperienced, Dominio de Pingus estate has gathered quite a following since 1995, making them one of today’s top cult-wines coming from the Ribera del Duero. Owner, Peter Sisseck had already made a name for himself as vigneron of Hacienda Monasterio before acquiring several plots planted to old vine Tinto Fino (Tempranillo) for himself. Sisseck takes a more modern approach to his wines, using malolactic fermentation in barrel to produce supple, velvety textured wines. His efforts are more than appreciated, creating intense, pure, dark and even spicy fruit flavors throughout his best wines. His original aim to produce “an unmistakably Spanish, terroir-driven wine…a garage wine,” has come to terms in his world-acclaimed wines. Extremely limited, his best wine, Pingus, a pure Tempranillo has consistently been a showstopper – ranking amongst the best of the appellation year after year. The award winning estate also produces a more reasonably priced Flor de Pingus, and PSI, a blend of predominately Tempranillo and Garnacha making the wine fruit-forward, fresh and pleasantly approachable.