Community Tasting Notes 35

• ShadowIII wrote: 92 points

  January 20, 2023 - elegant, blackberry, cherry, fruit forward, soft tannins, still quite youthful, drank alongside the 1996 Pingus, which was clearly a bigger, more complex wine

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• aquacongas Likes this wine: 95 points

  December 7, 2021 - not blind
  Nobody guessed Spain. Bx, California, Rhone. Age was guessed about 10 years old. Still fresh, some secondary and tertiary aromas but still with some fruit. Mocca, black currant and a bit bit of cigar box. At his peak, no oxidation signs. Dark colour. 95

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• BradE wrote:

  February 4, 2018 - Good, not great. Should last forever.

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• forceberry wrote: 92 points

  September 15, 2017 - Tasted alongside Pingus 1996, which is why the tasting note is rather comparative in nature.
  
  Slightly translucent dark cherry color with an obviously developed tawny hue. Noticeably less expressive and more developed nose than that of Pingus 1996 with sweeter, more mature aromas of caramel, sweet syrupy fruit, some wizened dark plums, a little bit of baking spices, a hint of mocha and a touch of dusty earth. The wine is full-bodied, rich and silky on the palate with softer and less concentrated feel than in Pingus 1996. There are flavors of sweet dark plums, some sour cherry bitterness, a little bit of dried dates, a hint of savory spice and a meatu touch of umami. The acidity feels moderate and the mouthfeel is silky and smooth, thanks to the rather completely resolved, soft tannins. The finish is quite acid-driven and rather sweet with long, developed flavors of dark cherries, some wizened pruney fruits, a little bit of sour cherry bitterness and hints of roasted spices and dusty earth.
  
  A beautifully developed and fully mature Ribera del Duero that has been at its plateau of maturity for some while already. The acidity is what keeps the wine still alive and vibrant, but the tannins don't contribute much to the structure and most likely the fruit department will start to give in in a few years. Overall the wine was very lovely and tasty, but - unsurprisingly - suffered much from the comparison to Pingus 1996 drunk alongside. All in all, a nice and quite impressive wine, but nothing so remarkable that I would be willing to pay 79€ for a bottle. Impressive, but poor value.

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• Romol Likes this wine: 92 points

  November 3, 2016 - Decanted 1 hour. Sings of age but still a good bottle. I really enjoyed it. 92 pts.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 1996
• Type Red
• Producer Dominio Pingus
• Varietal Tempranillo
• Designation Flor de Pingus
• Vineyard n/a
• Country Spain
• Region Castilla y León
• SubRegion n/a
• Appellation Ribera del Duero
• UPC Code 636659000513

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• In Cellars 255 (57%)
• Consumed 189 (43%)

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