Dominio de Pingus “Pingus” 2022 is the flagship red from Peter Sisseck’s cult estate in Ribera del Duero, Spain. Sisseck, a Danish oenologist who founded Dominio de Pingus in 1995, farms old Tempranillo (locally, Tinto Fino) vines around La Horra, with biodynamic viticulture practiced since 2000. Production is famously small at the estate level—typically under 500 cases annually—and the winery has a track record of not releasing Pingus in weaker years, a policy that helped cement its reputation from the outset.

For the 2022 vintage, the most significant professional assessment available is an excellent, near-top score from Vinous: 99 points, with a long suggested drinking window of 2025–2050. Vinous calls Pingus 2022 “a benchmark for the elegant Ribera,” positioning it not as a bruising, heavily extracted style but as a refined reference point for the appellation. Aromatically, the review highlights “precise plum, a touch of cedar, black cherry and delicate underbrush,” then adds an appealing lift with “blood orange peel.” On the palate, Vinous emphasizes clarity and structure: “pure cherry with chalky tannins and a vibrant core,” finishing with “a fruit-driven length and subtle grip.”

Those notes point to a wine built around ripe, clean red-and-black fruit, seasoned by oak tones rather than dominated by them, and framed by fine, mineral-edged tannins. The overall picture is of a concentrated but controlled Pingus—one that aims for definition and energy as much as depth.

No official 2022 technical sheet was located in the available material, so details such as alcohol level, exact élevage, and bottling quantities for this vintage remain unconfirmed. Even so, the combination of old vines, biodynamic farming, and Vinous’ standout review indicates a 2022 that should reward both cellar time and careful, unhurried drinking.