Flor de Pingus 2018
£156.17 (Inc. VAT bot. 75 cl.) / North Ireland
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
Like the rest of the wines, I tasted the bottled 2018 Flor de Pingus—which I tasted unbottled last year—next to the 2019 that will be bottled in June 2021, and it was great to see how the wines reflected the character of the two vintages. All of the estate vineyards are certified organic, and this is pure Tinta del País, the local strain of Tempranillo, from 40 hectares in five different locations (parajes) of the village of La Horra where the Pingus vineyards are also located. It fermented with natural yeasts and also natural malolactic and matured for 18 months in French oak barrels, 25% new. The day I tasted it, the wine was oakier than normal, but the amount of new oak is not higher than normal. The palate showed much better, with very fine and polished tannins. There is freshness, even red fruit and good balance. The oak should integrate with a little more time in bottle. 120,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in July 2020.
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Alcohol
15.0%
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Between 16ºC and 18ºC
Winemaking
Aged for 16 months in new French oak barrels.
Shipping to North Ireland
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| Bottles | Price | Over £352.81 |
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| 1-6 | £11.38 | £5.69 (-£5.69) |
| 7-12 | £15.44 | £7.72 (-£7.72) |
| 13-18 | £21.61 | £10.80 (-£10.80) |
| 19-24 | £29.55 | £14.77 (-£14.77) |
| 25-30 | £34.31 | £17.16 (-£17.16) |
| 31-36 | £38.37 | £19.18 (-£19.18) |
| 37-42 | £46.31 | £23.15 (-£23.15) |
| 43-48 | £50.72 | £25.36 (-£25.36) |
| 49-54 | £57.29 | £28.64 (-£28.64) |
| 55-60 | £61.56 | £30.78 (-£30.78) |
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