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Prado Rey 1999 Real Sitio Red (Ribera del Duero)
Imagine the scent of blackberry pie laced with vanilla, cinnamon and clove. This 100% Tempranillo shows good depth and lush, silky tannins married to juicy acidity and elegant cedar notes. It’s very smooth and polished—maybe too much so for some tasters. —J.C.
— J.C.
(11/1/2001)
Prado Rey 2009 Elite Vendimia Seleccionada Tempranillo (Ribera del Duero)
- $30
Complex, integrated and solid up front, with berry aromas, vanilla notes and toasty oak. Feels full, thick, staunch and balanced, with deep berry and cherry flavors leading to a toasty, peppery finish with leftover berry flavors. Well formed and well oaked, with excellent fruit quality. Drink now through 2014.
— M.S.
(5/1/2012)
Prado Rey 2004 Gran Reserva Tempranillo (Ribera del Duero)
- $53
Bold, dark and handsome, albeit a touch herbal and earthy on the nose. The palate is thick and statuesque, with herbal, rooty berry fruit, a spot of raisin, and cracked black pepper. Chewy, deep and ultimately dry on the finish. Drinkable now; best in another couple of years.
— M.S.
(6/1/2010)
Prado Rey 1998 Reserva Red (Ribera del Duero)
- Cellar Selection
For now, the U.S. importer of Prado Rey is concentrating on the roble and crianza offerings from this bodega. Which is a shame, because more consumers should have access to this rising star’s top cuvées. The reserva boasts sexy aromas of black cherries and brambly spice along with subtle cinnamon and vanilla notes. Finishes smooth and creamy, with fine tannins.
— J.C.
(11/1/2001)
Prado Rey 2006 Elite Tinta Fina (Ribera del Duero)
- $29
Nice on the nose, with layers of blackberry, earth, lemon peel and herbs. The palate is grabby and clacky but healthy, with forward black cherry and blackberry fruit flavors. Finishes full and long, with coffee and toast notes. A generous wine to drink now through 2015.
— M.S.
(10/1/2011)
Prado Rey 2010 Vendimia Seleccionada Verdejo (Rueda)
- Best Buy
- $13
Clean and pure on the nose, with popping apple and green melon aromas. The palate has a linear, crystal-clean feel along with fresh flavors of lime, lettuce and gooseberry. Super crisp, snappy and polished; a live-wire, citrusy specimen perfect for summer sipping.
— M.S.
(7/1/2011)
Prado Rey 2005 Reserva Tempranillo (Ribera del Duero)
- Cellar Selection
- $25
A black wine with aromas of graphite, molten earth and black fruit. The palate is a pounder with strong tannins and blazing acidity, and that creates a mouthfeel with grating intensity and roasted black fruit flavors. Lively late, with herbal notes and a lasting tannic bite. At over 15% alcohol, there’s a lot of fire and toughness, so hold for a few more years and…
— M.S.
(8/1/2010)
Prado Rey 1997 Crianza Tempranillo (Ribera del Duero)
- $17
Sporting a handsome purple color and lots of dark fruit aromas with cedar/cinnamon accents, this wine has attractive dark berry, licorice and tobacco flavors. For a relatively affordable wine, it shows a rather reserved, serious profile, and finishes dry, with even tannins. The green quality of some 1997s is absent here and the wine drinks well now, but should…
— M.M.
(8/1/2000)
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