The 2014 Flor de Pingus could very well be the finest vintage of this cuvée ever. It could be considered their 'village' wine, as all the grapes come from La Horra, from four different quarters (El Pino, Fuentearriba, Fuentenarro and Castillo); they are mostly old vines, as they have some 25 hectares of those in the village, mostly from the 1950s. In the future it will also have some grapes from younger vineyards they planted 'à l'ancien', with a massale selection of Amelia, riparia rootstocks, etc. The wine is very aromatic and expressive, floral and spicy, with the oak nicely folded into the fruit, which is ripe without excess, and the alcohol is also nicely disguised, as it's high but does not show. It's a powerful and full-bodied vintage for this cuvée, but keeping its approachability and appeal. The tannins are very fine and the finish quite remarkable. A mini-Pingus at a very different price. 92,000 bottles were filled in July 2016.
Luis Gutierrez, Feb 2017

Blackish crimson. The nose of this wine is much more claret-like than that of Psi 2019. Much smoother and more refined. In fact it’s quite different, benefiting from real polish and presumably the polymerisation of tannins though there is still a little chew on the end. No shortage of alcohol on the finish but a triumphant artwork (in the winery) on the way there. Really a suave interpretation of Ribera (rather than Tempranillo) and no obvious suggestion of its being a second wine. Masses to get your teeth into! I’m not sure I’d have wanted to drink it five years ago though! (JR)