Dominio de Pingus Flor de Pingus Ribera del Duero Tempranillo 2015

Bob McDonald

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.

Bob McDonald

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.

Miguel Ostrowski

Powerhouse, it’s still a baby, give it time to get the most out of it! Classic Ribera del Duero

Donald Patz

Owner/Winemaker Patz & Hall

Needs more time to be its best but packed with flavor and teed up for a long life.

Charlie Abbott

Sommelier Casa Mono

Much richer than ‘14, also more noticeable wood (tho they claim to always be pulling back on oak). Warm vintage=too boozy

Sipping Fine Wine

Pingus is produced by Peter Sisseck, of Denmark, who arrived in Spain in 1993 to manage a new project. While planting he began thinking about the old vines around the Ribera del Duero. By the 1995 vintage, Peter had found ancient vineyards that inspired him to make "Pingus," after childhood nickname. Concentrated dark fruit aromas with gently smoky notes. On the palate Rich Cherry flavors, sweet vanilla spice, well balanced, soft tannins, lingering ending with slight oaky tones. Very Nice!

Phil Cxrxio

En magnum

Gabby

Late post - dinner at quality meats with kenlee and the old men. This needed some time to open up but even then was closed

Stuart Pollack

Unfortunately, this bottle was too young to consume. There is great richness in the palette, which contains strong licorice and earthy flavors, and the nose is perfection with a flowery fruit bouquet. But the wine finishes with harsh tannins that will likely smooth out in 5 years.

Martinez

Dark, smooth and velvety, well-integrated oak, long finish