2007 Dominio de Pingus "Pingus" Ribera del Duero

Name: 2007 Dominio de Pingus "Pingus" Ribera del Duero
SKU: 1149086
Rating: 95.75 (4 reviews)

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Wine Advocate

Reviewed June 2010

Vintage conditions required a stricter selection for the 2007 Pingus. The aromatics are more brooding but seriously multifaceted. Smoke, pencil lead, truffle, Asian spices, blackberry, and licorice notes are followed by a chewy, dense, rich, powerful wine with fully integrated oak, savory black fruits, ripe tannins, and a decade of aging potential. Drink it from 2020 to 2037 if not longer. (JM)

Professional Reviews

James Suckling

Review Date: 07/2015

This shows masses of minerally character with dried fruit such as prunes. It's almost like Christmas pudding. It's full-bodied and very silky but has a chewy, lightly austere back palate. Creamy acidity gives the wine balance and style. Drink or hold.

Vinous

Review Date: 09/2009

Glass-staining ruby. Pungent, mineral-driven aromas of black raspberry, bitter cherry, smoky minerals and potpourri, plus a sexy smoky note of cola. Sweet and powerful, with brilliant definition and intensity to the ripe dark berry and cherry flavors. Lush and creamy but energetic, with silky tannins giving shape to the expansive fruit. Highly concentrated but very young wine with a strong, sappy, penetrating finish that echoes the floral note. This is a weighty wine but there's no excess fat or thickness. Stash it away for at least another six years. (JR)

Wine Spectator

Review Date: 09/2013

The wine is round and supple, yet the well-integrated tannins give backbone to the red fruit and mint flavors. Balanced and fresh. (TM)

Notes

The legendary cult wine Pingus is the creation of the visionary Danish winemaker, Peter Sisseck. Arriving in the Ribera del Duero region in Spain in the early 1990s, Sisseck began his own project in 1995, naming the wine "Pingus" after his childhood nickname. He had already developed a reputation as a winemaker to watch from his previous position at Hacienda Monasterio, but the release of Pingus anointed him as one of the most famous and innovative winemakers in Spain. Made from incredibly low-yielding, old-vine Tempranillo (Tinto Fino), Pingus is a reflection of Sisseck's philosophy that centers on biodynamic viticulture and meticulous craftsmanship to create a wine that balances power and elegance. The debut 1995 vintage of Pingus achieved instant fame when wine critic Robert Parker gave it an unheard-of high score, cementing its status as one of the world's most sought-after and expensive wines, a reputation further amplified when a large part of that first vintage destined for the US was famously lost in a shipwreck. Each vintage has only gained in popularity, and Pingus remains one of the most sought-after wines in Spain, from any region.

Details

Origin	Ribera del Duero, Spain
Type/Varietal	Tempranillo
SKU	1149086