Dominio de Pingus

The Danish rockstar of Ribera, Peter Sisseck, has been wowing us with old vine Tempranillo since 2007. With a dash of Garnacha, it's hitting new heights.

Flor de Pingus is a great opaque, rusty colour. Once again we have that primary, almost arterial fruit on the nose, a dark, soaked, and densely rich black fruit perfume, cocktailed, pure. The palate is sweet on entry, with beautifully coated tannins, layered flavours which are both intense and rich. There is a lovely freshness and purity, refined concentration and richness to the finish.

A smoky, savoury character here makes for a delightful food wine, silk textured and generous through to an aromatic finish.

Intensely coloured, opaque jet-plum, firm to a tight, bright rim, this has a very serious, avuncular nose, dark and brooding, revealing snatches of blueberry and black fruit initially. The palate, more effusive, presents really dark, concentrated fruit, suppressed power and a sense of disciplined restraint. There are nuances of citrus, bitter coffee and pure minerals as well as a savoury feel, adding to the overall complexity even at this embryonic stage.