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  • Country ranking ?

    73
  • Producer ranking ?

    15
  • Decanting time

    2h
  • When to drink

    2020-2035

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The Story

Dominio de Pingus was established in 1995 by Danish winemaker Peter Sisseck. It is situated in the La Horra area of the Ribera del Duero region. The wine produced, Pingus, is considered a "cult wine", sold at extremely high prices while remaining very inaccessible.

On the estate's winemaking philosophies, Sisseck has stated, "The vines in my plots are very old. They have never been fertilised nor treated with pesticides and all grow followi...

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Tasting note

color

Deep, Ruby red and Bright

ending

Long and Spicy

flavors

Blackcurrant, Coffee, Cigar-box, Leather, Tobacco and Herbs

nose

Youthful, Pure, Seductive and Generous

recommend

Yes

taste

High in Acidity, Warming, Balanced, Concentrated, Complex, Developing, Medium-bodied, Firm, Vivid, Medium-Dry and Hard tannins

Verdict

Oxidised

Written Notes

Saturated bright ruby. Pungently spicy aromas of crystallized raspberry, minerals, roasted meat and smoky oak. Then great palate-staining depth and sweetness leavened by firm spine and great verve; the explosive dark berry, violet and mineral flavors are complicated by cedar and herbal nuances. Finishes with big but elegant tannins and great persistence. May approach the extraordinary '96 and '95 in quality. 93-96

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Origin

Castile-León, Ribera del Duero
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