The colour is deep ruby, almost inky. On the nose plum, dark cherries, blueberries, and blackberries, layered with notes of smoke, cedar, coffee, and incense. In the mouth full-bodied and powerful yet remarkably balanced. Silky, fine-grained tannins. Flavors of ripe dark fruit, dark chocolate, and plum compote, balanced by a fresh acidity. The aftertaste is remarkably long and pleasant.
Overall, this wine displays a lot of power, but no excess: everything feels composed and quietly luxurious. Continue reading “Flor de Pingus 2014”
The colour is deep garnet. On the nose cherries, blueberries, caramel, coffee. In the mouth smooth with a chocolate and toffee flavour. The aftertaste is medium long.
The colour is deep ruby. On the nose blackberries and black cherries (from the grapes), and vanilla and spices (from the oak). In the mouth grippy tannins that leave the mouth dry. The aftertaste is rather short.
The colour is medium ruby. On the nose cherries, plumbs, marzipan. In the mouth elegant, soft tannins and medium acidity. The aftertaste is fruity, while at the same time reminding of cocoa. It last for quite a while.
Wines >100 CHF: Last month I organised a blind tasting of wines that sells between 100 CHF and 150 CHF.
The colour is deep ruby. On the nose plums, cranberries and mocha. In the mouth elegant and well balanced. The aftertaste is shorter than you would expect.
The colour is deep garnet. The nose is very intense, with a mix of red and dark berries, tomato sauce, leather and roasted meat. In the mouth very filling, elegant and balanced. The aftertaste is tasty and last for a long while.
Last month I organized a wine tasting focused on the main wine producing regions of Spain.
The colour is medium ruby. On the nose woody sensations and chocolate dominate the experience. With some air tomato and hot pepper also come on stage. In the mouth the wine is far from delivering the opulent experience you would expect. In the long aftertaste the woody sensations first perceived on the nose come back, as well as the chocolate. For my taste, this wine got too much exposure to oak. 
Very tempting and opulent aroma of ripe fruits. Red fruits dominate: raspberries, strawberries and cherries, but some black berries are also clearly detectable. Surprisingly, given the 14.5% alcohol and the 20 months spent in oak, neither the wood nor the alcohol spoils the olfactory experience.