Pingus Pingus Ribera del Duero 2023

99 points Wine Advocate
I missed the bottled 2023 Pingus by a matter of days last year, but the final blend I tasted then is what I also found in bottle now. After a shorter élevage in a year of accumulated drought and heat, the wine has finesse and elegance, perhaps a little less concentrated, and it's textured and super long, with very fine tannins that give it a chalky texture. It has contained ripeness, with around 14% alcohol. The quality of the tannins is amazing—they are super elegant. It does not have the power of the 2022, but it has the finesse. It's still young, but in the long run, the wine should develop very nicely in bottle. This could be like the 1996 and the 2024, more in the style of more powerful years like 1995, 2004 and 2015. It's not quite as fresh as the more Atlantic years, but the place has a stronger voice than the vintage; it's very long and complete. Like other 2023s, the challenge was to avoid the excess power. It's round and seems to be settled and doesn't show heat at all or over-ripeness. Only a handful of vineyards are able to do this in a year like 2023. It's pretty much about texture. The tannins are going to require some patience. 7,200 bottles produced. It was bottled in May 2025.

99 points Vinous

In Ribera del Duero, precision is among the highest virtues, and Pingus remains one of the clearest examples of how precision and elegance can coexist without sacrificing depth. The 2023 Pingus comes from La Horra and was aged for at least one year in used barrels. Subtle reduction, plum, blackberry and a discreet floral nuance shape the nose. With air, fine oak notes emerge, moving between cedar and polished wood. The palate combines plush texture with fine chalky tannins that tighten the wine without compromising its depth. Juicy and layered, it balances richness with remarkable control, reinforcing its sense of shape and proportion. According to Peter Sisseck, Pingus begins to reveal itself after 15 years, and this vintage certainly seems built for the long term. Compared with recent releases, it feels more tightly coiled in its youth.

PRODUCT DETAILS

• SKUPJ03172
• TypeRed Wine
• CountrySpain
• RegionRibera del Duero
• Size750mL
• Vintage2023

RATINGS & AWARDS

• WA 99