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Pingus 1999
HED1886
75 cl
14%
£980.00
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Pingus 1999 is a concentrated red wine from Ribera del Duero, produced by Peter Sisseck from biodynamically farmed old-vine Tempranillo near La Horra. The season’s warmth and low yields delivered a wine of density and aromatic intensity, but one that retained remarkable balance, with fine tannins and vibrant acidity. Deep and brooding on release, it has evolved towards layered complexity with notes of dark plum, tobacco leaf and graphite.
94 Vinous
Full medium ruby. Sexy, high-pitched aromas of cassis, plum, violet, minerals and clove oil. Wonderfully sweet and lush but with superb grip and vinosity, thanks to ripe, harmonious acidity. Already shows explosive inner-mouth flavors of dark berries, minerals and bitter chocolate. Finishes with superb length and sweetness. Sure to be the best vintage for Pingus since the great '96. This was to have been bottled by the end of October. Stephen Tanzer1st November 2001
18.5 Jancis Robinson
Very deep purplish crimson right out to rim. Heady youthful bumptious Tempranillo savoury tobacco leaf character plus lots of sweet oak. Dramatic but less distinguished and local than some. Blackberries, rich, round and mouth-coating. Very alluring start to the ultra-fruity, hedonistic palate before massive, slightly furry tannins crowd in. Very youthful indeed. Sisseck is extremely enthusiastic about this vintage in which he has gone back to keeping about 20 per cent of the stalks in. It was picked in late October with a yield of under 20 hl/ha and massive natural alcohol. (JR)
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