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Protos Ribera Gran Reserva

Protos Ribera Gran Reserva

$94.99

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The oldest vines, averaging 60 years of age, are the source for the flagship red, spending 24 months in French (80%) and American oak barrels, and another three years in bottle prior to release. It's a complex mix of exotic spice, dark red berries and vanilla with ripe, well-integrated tannins. Lamb and game meats come to mind and decanting is recommended. It is capable of another decade or so of age.

 

750 ml

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Region:Spain > Ribera del Duero
Vintage:2014
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James Sucking Tasting Note (2012 Vintage)

93 Points - "A classically styled nose with old-school oak played into ripe red plums. Lots of spice and hints of fresh leather starting to build. The palate delivers smooth chocolate and dark berries with a swathe of toasted baking spices."

Decanter Tasting Note (2012 Vintage)

92 Points - "Nice cedar and spicy notes over other balsamic tones with elegant cigar notes. Lovely texture, velvety, with much depth."

Winery Tasting Note (2012 Vintage)

Deep cherry in color, this wine offers expressive, powerful, complex and elegant aromas of roasted coffee, dark chocolate and candied fruit. On the palate, it is fleshy, powerful, creamy and spicy with a lingering finish.

Winery Paring Suggestions

Porter House beef, Rib Eye, Lamb Chops, Wellington Beef

Back in the before-times pre-Covid when parties and gatherings were a thing, we held a staff get-together afterward at an undisclosed location (Andrew's House). This may come as a shock, but wine, whisky, beer and good food are usually tasted and imbibed at events such as this. On one of these occasions, previous Store Manager Dave Tyler brought in a few bottles of Protos for us all to taste and see what we thought. The wines were a resounding success and we quickly went about sourcing some cases for our store shelves. Protos has come in and out of availability since then, but we do what we can to make sure to carry the wine of this Bodega whenever possible. It started as a staff favourite and quickly grew to be a customer favourite as well.

Bodegas Protos winery started in 1927 and was initially known as the Cooperatia de Pañafiel. It was a partnership that included 11 of the best winemakers in the region. The name “Protos” means “first” in Greek, and Protos was the first winery of Peñafiel, Spain.  In 1982 the Consejo Regulador (the Spanish wine regulatory authority) recognized the high-quality wine produced by Bodegas Protos and created the Ribera del Duero DO of Spain. Over the intervening years, Bodegas Protos has grown to 1600 hectares of property and produces barrel-aged 100% Tempranillo from Ribera del Duero, 100% of the white grape Verdejo from Rueda and delicious Rosados from Cigales.

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