Pintia, Toro other_regions (from 70+ year old vines)

(from 70+ year old vines)

This too is exceptionally ripe with jammy black pinot fruit and warm earth scents that are trimmed in a hint of prune

The 2012 Pavillon Rouge is soft

it offers plenty of black raspberry

I thought long and hard about this

Pintia, Toro other_regions (from 70+ year old vines)Comparing the 2005 Pintia against the 2004, I prefer the aromatics of the 2005, which are beautiful pure, lifted red fruit, briar, a touch of smoke and minerals. The palate is very well balanced with supple ripe tannins and fine acidity. There is plenty of red berry fruit here lending the 2005 an attractive fleshy texture, although there is something slightly foursquare about the finish, with hints of spice, black tea and cracked black pepper on the