VIVA ESPANA !!!

Bravo and congratulation to my friend Peter Sisseck for his great notes for Flor y Pingus 2004:
Estimated
Source Reviewer Rating Maturity Cost
Wine Advocate #169 Jay Miller 97 pointsDrink 2007-2015 $50.00
(Feb. 2007)
In the wonderful 2004 vintage, owner/winemaker Peter Sisseck hasoutdone himself. If I were just starting to build a wine collection and hadlimited income, I can think of no better foundation than a dozen bottles of 2004Flor de Pingus. In the context of the world’s great wines, it is a stupendousvalue, a steal. It is 100% Tempranillo from very low yields and is aged 14months in 100% new French barriques. Opaque purple in color, it emits alreadycomplex aromas of smoke, toast, coffee, blueberry, blackberry, and licorice.Lush on the palate, super ripe and sweet, as well as multi-dimensional, thisgreat effort can be drunk now, but I’d opt for cellaring it for 6-8 years toallow further evolution.
Importer:The Rare WineCo., Sonoma, CA – Tel. : (707) 996-4484

Estimated
Source Reviewer Rating Maturity Cost
Wine Advocate #169 Jay Miller 100 points Drink 2017-2032 $400.00
(Feb. 2007)
In the wonderful 2004 vintage, owner/winemaker Peter Sisseck hasoutdone himself. The 2004 Pingus comes from 100% estate vineyards,biodynamically farmed. It is 100% Tempranillo and is aged 18 months in newFrench oak. It offers more of everything from its splendid nose of cedar, smoke,charcoal, blackberry, and blueberry to its thick, super-concentrated, andlayered mid-palate. The tannins are totally concealed and the pure finish isremarkably long. The wine deserves at least a decade of cellaring and shoulddrink beautifully for 25 years thereafter.
Importer:The Rare WineCo., Sonoma, CA – Tel. : (707) 996-4484