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Community Tasting Notes (58) Avg Score: 89.5 points

  • Good but I think it's moving downward. The elements (acidity, alcohol, fruit, tannin) seem to stand apart. Wr enjoyed this but I feel finish the last bottle in the upcoming weeks.

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  • Some sources say this is 100% old-vine Tempranillo, other sources say there's a little bit of Garnacha in the blend too (5% in 2012; Garnacha supposedly has lower pH than Tempranillo in Ribera del Duero, so it is used to add freshness to the wine). Made with purchased organically farmed fruit sourced from farmers in Ribera del Duero, vinified at Dominio de Pingus. Fermented and macerated in concrete tanks, aged for 18 months in old foudres and used oak barriques. Bottled in May 2014. 14% alcohol. Total production 150,000 bottles.

    Somewhat translucent blood-red color with a slightly evolved maroon hue. The nose feels a bit restrained but also quite attractive with fine-tuned aromas of ripe forest fruits, some blueberry tones, a little bit of meaty character, light woody notes of savory oak spice, a hint of tobacco, a touch of old dry leather and a whiff of ripe raspberry. The wine feels dense, concentrated and somewhat extracted with a full body, yet the overall feel is surprisingly lively, not heavy or ponderous. There are intense flavors of blueberries, some leathery tones, a little bit of tobacco, light sweet notes of ripe red plums, a hint of meaty umami and a touch of licorice. The high alcohol lends a little bit of alcohol warmth to the palate while the high acidity and assertive, grippy tannins make the wine come across as very stern and muscular. The finish is long, powerful and quite grippy with savory flavors of tart red berries, crunchy crowberries and some sweet blueberry tones, a little bit of tobacco, light woody notes of savory oak spice, a hint of licorice root and a touch of ripe dark plum.

    A wonderfully stern, muscular and serious Ribera del Duero that doesn't feel like an overblown blockbuster nor a sweet and soft crowdpleaser. There's definitely quite a bit of old-vine concentration here, but the overall feel exudes freshness and sense of harmony, letting the emphasis be on the fruit, not on the work of the winemaker. Seeing how the wine is still packed with tons of fruit and the structure makes the wine feel quite tightly-coiled and sinewy, I can imagine this wine will continue to evolve and improve for many, many more years. While quite terrific already now, I can imagine this wine will only get better if left to age in a cellar. Highly recommended.

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  • To my taste this is just in the start of the drinking window. Tannins starting to soften. Can drink now but will still evolve.

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  • 5 years since my last note. Not much has changed here. Still too much tannins and acidity. I would not buy this again.

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  • PSi - short for Peter Sissek, the man behind the more famous Pingus wines. Not experienced as a typical Ribeira. The nose is floral, purple, has a little dairy (malo), is slightly spicy, and ends with a little leather. On the palate, there is some dark berry fruitiness, but, it is experienced as tertiary and slightly trodden, and not with much fruit. Chocolate. The wine opens considerably with air. Dark plum, well-ripened strawberries, and a light floral taste. Still feels young, five years after purchase.

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  • By Josh Raynolds
    September/October 2014, IWC Issue #176, (See more on Vinous...)

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