GENERAL INFORMATION
Estate / Producer / Brand: Dominio de Pingus
Region: Quintanilla de Onésimo, Valladolid, Castilla y León, Spain
Appellation: Ribeira del Duero D.O.
Type: Dry red wine, non-sparkling
Vintage: 2020
Date of Tasting: March 2023
Type of viticulture: Organic (certified)
Grapes used: 100% Tempranillo (= Tinto fino)
Vintage Blend: 100% of grapes from 2020
Winemaking details: selected old vines, 2 hl casks, old oak, small production, rare wine
Aging: not communicated
Sugar level: low
Sulphites: contains sulphites
APPEARANCE
- Colour = Ruby
- Intensity = Deep
NOSE
- Intensity = Pronounced
- Aromas Characteristics = Primary + Secondary + hints of Tertiary
- Aromas = Cherry, dried fig, dill, cedar, vanilla, dried herbs
PALATE
- Sweetness = Dry
- Acidity = Medium+
- Tannins = Medium+ (ripe and harmonious)
- Alcohol = High (14%)
- Body = Full
- Flavour Intensity = Pronounced
- Flavour Characteristics = Primary + Secondary + hints of Tertiary
- Flavour details = Cherry, dried fig, dill, cedar, vanilla, dried herbs, hints of blueberry
- Other = complex, deep and intense finish
- Finish = Long
GENERAL ASSESSMENT (1)
- Overall Quality = Outstanding
- Bottle Aging =
- Can be kept at around 12°C for up to 25-30 years
- Will gain complexity from aging
- Retail Price = 1000 euros for a 75cl individual bottle (France retail price, incl. taxes)
- Value for Money = good
- Comparison with same price competition = avreage
- Suitability for Diabetics = suitable (level of residual sugar not communicated)
- Service Temperature = around 17°C
- Suggested Food & Wine Pairing = rack of lamb, “Rubia Gallega”, “Rabo de Toro”, “Solomillo”, bull meat, roasted bull meat, grilled red meat
- Comments = Concentration and elegance are the key words to describe the beauty of this wine. An exceptional wine, produced in small quantities and extremely sought after. An aromatic mouth centered around the characteristic aromas of Tempranillo (cherry, fig, dill) with hints of spices accompanied by subtle and perfectly integrated woody notes. A long, deep, captivating and slightly velvety finish that evolves each time you taste a new sip. It is undoubtedly a master piece that rivals the greatest wines.
- Final Grade = A++
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(1)GENERAL ASSESSMENT GUIDE
Please note that although all efforts have been made to be as objective as possible, the general assessment inherently involves a degree of subjectivity based on a personal evaluation of the wine.
- Overall Quality scale
- Poor < Acceptable < Good < Very Good < Outstanding
- Bottle Aging
- Will it beneficiate from additional aging?
- Retail Price
- Usually the retail price for one bottle including taxes
- Value for Money
- Quality offered compared to the price paid
- Comparison with same price competition
- where does it stand compared to average competition of the same price range
- Suitability for Diabetics
- Evaluation of the level of final sugar for early stages diabetics
- Comments
- Any additional elements worth noting
- Final Grade Scale
- A++ = Out of the Charts Wine (Stellar, Hors Classe, Fuori Classe)
- A+ = Outstanding Wine
- A = Great Wine
- A- = Very Very Good
- B+ = Very Good
- B = Good
- B- = Noteworthy
- C+ = Acceptable
- C = Poor
- F = The worst grade of this scale
