2023 Dominio de Pingus 'Flor de Pingus' Ribera del Duero, Spain Bodega Maranones that would result in pushing

that would result in pushing the wine into a jam or green vegetable character

It is approachable in the sense that the fruit is so delicious

brambles and plum

because this hugely rich wine

with enticing apple and pear flavors that show accents of honey blossoms and apricot as this glides on the silky finish

2023 Dominio de Pingus 'Flor de Pingus' Ribera del Duero, Spain Bodega Maranones that would result in pushingPeter 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