Pintia 2019 is energetic, bold and full-bodied, but it is also silky. They had to work really hard to tame it but are proud of the result. 100% Tinta de Toro. Pintia lies on the banks of the Duero River, within the DO Toro. The extremely cold winters and hot summers influence the complex soils, which are rich in pebbles.

It is therefore essential to pick the grapes at the right moment to preserve the fresh aromas and acidity of the wine. The 2019 vintage was hot and dry. It rained just before the harvest, which helped tame the powerful, concentrated and rustic skins. They gave the skins time to polymerise, but the priority was always to pick fresh grapes. This vintage was more about infusion than extraction. 15% of the wine was aged in large containers to preserve its fruitiness and freshness.

It was a vintage of great concentration, so they limited the influence of the toasted oak in favour of freshness. This wine is suitable for drinking now, but it can be cellared for 15 years if stored in optimal condition.

"Brooding but fresh nose, with tarry blackberries and fresh blue fruit. Iron, wet stones, violets and a hint of mocha, too. Full-bodied, mineral and broad on the palate with a stony feel, though not heavy at all. A really elegant, nuanced and extremely poised Pintia that you can enjoy now and for the next decade. A really eclectic Pintia showing more elegance and calculation. Drink or hold."
96 points, James Suckling, jamessuckling.com, August 2023.

"Ripe blackberries, tar, dark cherries and dark spices. Fine cocoa powder, too. Rich and full-bodied on the palate with a saline smack to the middle. Very long and powerful but expressive and refined. A little richer and more powerful than 2018, but elegant and poised at the same time. Vertical, fine-grained tannins. Drink from 2026."
95 points, Zekun Shuai, jamessuckling.com, August 2023.