Protos
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Protos 2005 Gran Reserva Tempranillo (Ribera del Duero)
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- $100
This is the best Protos wine I’ve ever tasted. The nose offers up tobacco, moss and soft berry aromas. In the mouth, it’s intense, deep and still tannic, with baked, earthy flavors of blackberry, plum, tobacco and coconut. The finish is stuffed with chocolate, herb, spice and cola flavors along with undeniable density. An excellent wine to drink now through 2020.
— M.S.
(5/1/2013)
Protos 2005 Seleccion Tempranillo (Ribera del Duero)
- Editors' Choice
- $80
Protos has been around a long time and it took the winery almost forever to jump on board the modern express. But with Selección they’ve nailed the recipe. This wine is young and ready to rock. It bypasses finesse and elegance and goes straight for power. The mouth is sweet, lush and cheerful, and the berry flavors are finely accented by smooth tannins and perfect…
— M.S.
(6/1/2008)
Protos 2004 Reserva Tempranillo (Ribera del Duero)
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- $45
Protos is a flagship Ribera del Duero property and its wines have been on the rise lately. This is ripe and spicy, with black fruit and then a twitch of prune and moss on the nose. It’s racy, pure, forward and stout, with a mix of red and black fruit flavors. Warm and integrated on the finish. Drink now through 2013.
— M.S.
(2/1/2010)
Protos 2004 Gran Reserva Tempranillo (Ribera del Duero)
- $60
Smooth, deep and fairly complex on the bouquet, with concentrated dark fruit aromas blending with coconut. The palate shows structure, tightness and full but integrated tannins, while the flavors of black fruits, herbs, tea and spice set up a full, toasted finish that satisfies. Drink now through 2020.
— M.S.
(10/1/2011)
Protos 2006 Seleccion Tempranillo (Ribera del Duero)
- $75
Starts with a mocha blast, meaning the vanilla, coffee, chocolate and cream aromas are unavoidable and powerful. The palate, however, is properly balanced and shows good acids and tannins. Flavorwise, it’s pushing spiced berry, coffee and chocolate, and the finish keeps the wine’s lush, generous profile intact. Drink from 2010 through 2015.
— M.S.
(12/15/2009)
Protos 2009 Selección Finca El Grajo Viejo Tempranillo (Ribera del Duero)
- Cellar Selection
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- $115
This single-vineyard Tempranillo is masculine and dark, as evidenced by aromas of licorice, pepper, blackberry, coconut and campfire. It’s mouthfilling and oaky, with toasty, dark, baked-fruit flavors that lead to a finish defined by licorice and clove. Overall it’s black, spicy and impressive; drink from 2015–2020.
— M.S.
(5/1/2013)
Protos 2006 Reserva Tempranillo (Ribera del Duero)
- $55
Flower petal, mineral and blackberry aromas solidify the bouquet on this excellent Tempranillo. The palate is big and chewy, with fine balance and driving flavors of cherry, plum, vanilla and oak resin. With a finish that’s bone dry and focused, this Ribera wine is ready to drink but can last another 5–8 years in a good cellar.
— M.S.
(6/1/2013)
Protos 2009 Crianza Tempranillo (Ribera del Duero)
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- $32
Traditional oak-based aromas of mint, dill, tobacco, vanilla and coconut sit on top of tarry black-fruit scents. In the mouth, this is a snappy, tight, structured wine with flavors of oak, coffee, licorice, spice and blackberry. It’s stylish on the finish, with toasty, peppery flavors that linger for a good, long while.
— M.S.
(5/1/2013)
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