2023 Dominio de Pingus 'Flor de Pingus' Ribera del Duero, Spain Bodega Maranones tarry smoke and spice box

tarry smoke and spice box notes play on the nose of this expressive red

which is full-bodied with very fine tannins that have started to sink into the wine

because this hugely rich wine

iris and delicate earthy tones at the back

warm feel that could be confused with biting into a chocolate covered cherry

2023 Dominio de Pingus 'Flor de Pingus' Ribera del Duero, Spain Bodega Maranones tarry smoke and spice boxPeter Sisseck admits that he was worried about the 2023 vintage in La Horra, but is very happy with the finished wine. Combining grapes from five parcels Barroso, El Castillo, El Pino, Fuentenarro and Fuentes totalling 49 hectares, Flor is what he calls "our village wine", showing impressive finesse in a hot growing season, succulent tannins, flavours of blackberry, red cherry and ginger spice and a violet top note. Tim Atkin