Peter Sisseck “PSI” Ribera del Duero 2024

94 points Robert Parker
94+ point. There's less Garnacha in the blend of the 2024 PSI, perhaps only 3% or 4%, because the variety suffered more with the frost at the end of April. The focus is of course the grapes, now farmed organically and also biodynamically (but that is not certified) This is produced with some of the latest technology, to separate the individual grapes according to the content of sugar. The discarded grapes are vinified separately at low temperature and with a quick pressing. The selected grapes are fermented in 50 10,000-liter stainless steel vats with indigenous yeasts. The wine matured in 6,000-liter foudres, 5,000-liter oak vats, 10% to 15% in barriques and a small portion in Clayver ceramic ovals for 14 months. Last year, it was still primary and young but quite tannic and not easy to read. It has evolved very nicely since then. It has tannicity, but it also has developed that juiciness that makes it finer-boned. Despite the difficulties of the year, it seems to be one of the finest PSIs, above 2023; it's still very young and primary, with the seriousness and backward quality of the year, but it should evolve nicely in bottle. It comes in at 14% alcohol and has a pH of 3.7.