Dominio De Pingus Flor De Pingus

”flor is a village wine from 16 parcels across 21 hectares and various soil types in and around la horra between roa and aranda de deuro. Each parcel is fermented separately by indigenous yeasts selected from the pingus vineyards. 16 small stainless steel foudre are then blended go through malo in barrique and are then aged 16 months or so in 40% new barrels and the rest 1-3 years old. Production is around 5000 dozen. Truffle and tobacco nose with sour-cherry ink heather licorice. There’s a wash of gamey hide and a gathering purple storm raining minerals. Fine and radiant with cool blue fruits powder-tannined nutty inky and mineral in the mouth this is ribera del duero from on high. Majestic wine it’s fluid on entry and all power is balanced by freshness. Long lush fine and focused beautifully polished. ” – dominio pingus *93-95/100 antonio galloni vinous