Pintia - Tempos Vega Sicilia - Toro - Spain

In this big warm vintage a quick harvest was the key to retaining freshness in the 2019 Pintia.  The teams were out from the 6th of September, and took the next 10 days to complete picking.  This and other measures were taken by the winemaker, Gonzalo to retain freshness and he has excelled. The nose is intense and aromatic with a nice array of hedge fruits rising from the glass. On the palate there is a great deal of succulence and freshness behind the ripe fruits and the finish is filled with black pepper and nutmeg with a herbal undertone. A perfect balance between opulence and finesse this wine will age very well but is surprisingly open even now.

Ripe blackberries, tar, dark cherries and dark spices. Fine cocoa powder, too. Rich and full-bodied on the palate with a saline smack to the middle. Very long and powerful but expressive and refined. A little richer and more powerful than 2018, but elegant and poised at the same time. Vertical, fine-grained tannins. James Suckling, 95/100

Drink 2023 - 2050