2001 Pintia Pintia, Toro (0,75l)

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate - 2001 Pintia, Pintia

Approaching the wines chronologically, the debut 2001 Pintia has a pretty bouquet with raspberry and wild strawberry aromas up front, followed by secondary scents of fennel and Provencal herbs underneath. The palate is medium-bodied with a spicy opening. The tannins remain quite firm and are just a little disconnected with the degraded fruit, while the finish is beginning to exhibit some oxidation. The palate has not aged quite as well as the aromatics, so I would drink up in the next couple of years. Interestingly, the production of the 2001 was just over 80,000 bottles compared to almost quarter of a million nowadays. - Neal Martin, Apr 2013