2004 Bodegas Pintia Toro Pintia

Community Tasting Notes (266) Avg Score: 91.6 points

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  2/23/2024 - ricard Likes this wine: 95 Points

  Another spontaneous opening of this modern classic. It has all the previously noted characteristics - a huge, deep, rich, chocolatey, figgy, treacly nose, with further aromas of plums, carob and port-like raisiny sensations. It's thick and quite voluptuous but not syrupy at all. Some smoky notes as well. My one complaint would be that at an astonishing two decades old I still see no obvious ageing. No change of colour, very little loss of power, perhaps softer tannins. But I want to see those new notes, the sweet spicy, mysterious fragrances you get with age. At 20 years I'd expect to see some of that, but Pintia is a kind of forever wine. So I'm going to whack on another 10 years to its longevity because right now it's going nowhere.

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  1/11/2024 - Tim Heaton Likes this wine:

  Slow-O for 2 hours; cork broke, but was cleanly salvaged with an Ah-So. I've held this since release, and it's a full ten years on since I opened one. That episode was pretty unsatisfactory as perhaps I had high expectations. Well, time has been a good friend, as this is now elegant, and harmonious. The high-er (15,0%) alcohol is well integrated, as are the very find tannins. Some early tertiary notes have emerged, and the fineness of the ripe tannins are just lovely. No surprise that this begs for food, though I could see where some might prefer it on its own, too. More medium-bodied than anything at this point, so it's quite in my wheelhouse when I consider the whole package. If you've got a few, it's time to check on it, as there's a fair amount of beauty to be found. Easily recommended

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  10/14/2023 - S.Hilmand wrote: 90 Points

  Had to use the Durant since the Cork was nothing but smolder. Good fruit, still tannic. Nice but but not crazy so.

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  10/13/2023 - honest bob wrote: 91 Points

  From 75cl, mediocre brittle cork not befitting a wine from the Vega Sicilia stable—despite intensive care taken with my ah so, the end broke into little pieces, some stuck firmly to the neck as if with glue, others floating in the wine. Decanted 1 hour off slimy sediment, improved until final drop. Eucalyptus, menthol and other good, green herbal action on the nose; nicely restrained blackberry fruit on the entry; the mid-palate gently sweet, with serious tannic gain to the abraisively rough-tannic finish. Just edging into maturity at age 19, this rough customer has further potential for 5–10 years. 91P(?)

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  2/24/2023 - Hanibal Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Stood out against a long list of Italian wines.

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