Flor de Pingus Ribera del Duero Tempranillo

Lguy

vintage 2018 | Tasted blind | Dark colour, purple red rim, very beautiful morello cherries, juicy, tannins, very beautiful warm wine that was troubled by two previous wines in the line up (Pauillac). In comparison somewhat simple.

Pingus, named after childhood nickname, deep Ruby with concentrated dark fruit aromas and gently smoky notes. On the palate flavors of cherry and plum, licorice, sweet vanilla spice, well balanced, fine grainy tannins, long finish ending with slight oaky tones. Very Nice!

Lush and silky. Soft oak with rounded fruit and good tension. Excellent

Splash decanted immediately prior to service; enjoyed over the course of 90 minutes. The 2021 Flor de Pingus pours a deep, nearly impenetrable ruby/purple color with a near opaque core; medium+ viscosity with significant staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with powerful notes of predominantly, black fruit: blackberries and black cherries with cigar box, burnt toast, chocolate, and fine baking spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and tongue smacking. Let’s be real: the 2021 is a wee babe at this point and will benefit from significant cellar time. If you’re like me and curious, drink now with patience. Otherwise, better after 2031 through 2046.

See previous note from March 2022. Very dark Ruby in colour- impenetrable. Blackberry, smoky notes. A rich full bodied dense palate with a tarry note. Dusty. Granular persistent tannins. Again, Thomas Matthew’s drinking window is way too early (to 2025). This wine will cruise to 2030 with ease. When you taste this wine you have a new appreciation of the allure of Tempranillo, in this case old vine Tempranillo from Ribera del Duero. Post Script: The next day - aniseed and a crushed ant note.

Pingus, named after childhood nickname, deep Ruby with concentrated dark fruit aromas and gently smoky notes. On the palate flavors of cherry and plum, licorice, sweet vanilla spice, well balanced, fine grainy tannins, long finish ending with slight oaky tones. Very Nice!

Very dark Ruby with a crimson edge. A closed latent nose after decanting initially. Aromatics of black and blue fruits with Cassis, chocolate, oak spice together with plum and tobacco leaf. I didn’t realise how Tempranillo (100%) could be as rich as this. The same complex aromatics feed through to the full bodied palate. Gorgeous - a dense and thick mouth feel without being heavy. Will leave the next one for a year or two. The 2nd wine of the famous Pingus.

Big bold red, opaque, black/red fruits, deep and sappy with spices, licorice. Extremely well balanced.

Corked. Dammit.

Ah well, it was worth a try.