Pintia, Toro (Spain), 2001

Deep purple/red.

More aromatically expressive than the Numanthia '01 - but also more obvious oak influence. Aromas of oak spice, toasted nut, grilled meat.

Plush, mouth-filling entry, with slightly grainy tannin hitting in the mid-palate and really clamping down in the finish. This is an interesting comparison. I get the impression that the Numanthia has better underlying "material", but the Pintia benefits from great winemaking/elevage.

Both wines will be fun to watch over the years.

Day 4 - There's an exotic note in the nose now - this actually reminds me of a dessert, tawny muscat from Oz. There's a rose liqueur/praline note. No shit. I got something similar from the '04 earlier today. Go figure. In the mouth we still get charcoal, grilled oak ... and huge structure. Less open now than the Numanthia '01.


$45