Peter Sissick, who is Danish, is undoubtedly the king of wine-making in Ribera del Duero and some would say of Spain. Indeed Robert Parker said that he had made ' one of the greatest and most exciting wines I have ever tasted'. This is 100% Tinta des Pais (Tempranillo) fermented using native yeasts and aged in 25% new French oak casks for 18 months. The estate is certified organic and from 5 different locations around the village of La Horra.
The 2021 Flor de Pingus is a village wine from La Horra, made with small vinifications by plot and then a blending exercise, so it's the wine they feel is most their style. They look for texture, looking for a delicate and elegant wine. The nose is very subtle and harmonious, super clean and with a lot of focus. There are no traces of oak on the nose. The profile of the wine is more in line with 2018 or 2016 than with 2015 or 2019. This has a velvety texture, an elegant mouthfeel and some restraint (he thinks the warm summer in 2021 made the plants slow down), and it is fresher than the wine from 2020. There's a very fine thread, with chalky and very elegant tannins. This delivered what the wine promised from barrel. Starting in 2023, the wine will be certified organic.
95+/100, Luis Gutierrez, The Wine Advocate
