Flor de Pingus, Ribera del Duero 2004

Deep purple/red.

Suave, toasty marshmallow oak, macaroon and black fruit custard nose.

Intense and deep, with acid-driven structure framing deeply concentrated flavors immediately. Loaded, with a plush black fruit and oak spice mid-palate. Structure intermittently interrupts finish.

As good as this is, you wonder what a bit of Cabernet Franc, Graciano or Garnacha (or Malvasia) might do for this wine. Pesquera too.

$50 gift. 100% Tempranillo.