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Protos Gran Reserva

A unique wine made from the best vintages
75 cl.
2016
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Details
Alcohol 14.50%
Production area Castilla y León
Designation of Origin D.O. Ribera del Duero
Winery Protos
Contains sulphites
Varieties 100% Tinto Fino
Service 16.0
Volume 75 cl.
Tasting notes Protos Gran Reserva 2016

Red wine Gran Reserva. 24 months in French oak barrels.

Protos Gran Reserva 2016 exhibits an intense and brilliant deep cherry red hue, with garnet highlights. On the nose, it is expressive and powerful, with aromas of roasted coffee, dark chocolate, and caramelized fruits such as plums and figs. On the palate, it is meaty, powerful, and creamy, with a spicy touch and a long, silky finish. This wine has a concentrated and elegant profile that makes it unforgettable.                       

Style Protos Gran Reserva
Fruity
Spicy
Young
Barrel
Light
Body
Pairing
Red meat, Game, Aperitif, Legumes, Cured cheeses

About Protos Gran Reserva

Protos Gran Reserva is one of the classic wines in D.O. Ribera del Duero made by Bodegas Protos in the town of Peñafiel, Valladolid.
Bodegas Protos is a historic winery. It was the first winery that began the production of wine in the Ribera del Duero, in 1927.
Protos Gran Reserva is made with the grapes from Tinta del País, grown on old vines more than 60 years old.
The vines are planted in mainly calcareous sandy loam soils which are not very fertile, in plots close to River Duero.
It encounters a Mediterranean climate with continental climate influences. Dry summers with a lot of heat, in contrast to the very cold winters.
There is also a difference in temperature between the day and the night which can be transferred to the long ripening of the grapes, a lot of concentration of tannins and colour.
The harvest is done by hand, applying a selection of the bunches in their vineyards. The grapes are transported to the winery in small 20kg crates.
Once in the winery, there is a second selection of the first bunches in order to finish the selection of the best grapes.
Protos Gran Reserva undergoes a 24 month aging in oak barrels and a stay for 36 months in the bottle.

2016

Protos Gran Reserva 2016 exhibits an intense and brilliant deep cherry red hue, with garnet highlights. On the nose, it is expressive and powerful, with aromas of roasted coffee, dark chocolate, and caramelized fruits such as plums and figs. On the palate, it is meaty, powerful, and creamy, with a spicy touch and a long, silky finish. This wine has a concentrated and elegant profile that makes it unforgettable.                       
2015
Protos Gran Reserva 2015 is a red wine that presents a complex bouquet, predominantly featuring stewed fruit accompanied by nuances of cocoa, tobacco, toasted elements, smokiness, and a subtle mineral hint. On the palate, it glides smoothly with well-rounded tannins and culminates in a lengthy and enduring finish. This is a sophisticated red wine with significant aging potential.
 
2009 On the palate it is velvety, smooth and elegant. Well matured tannins. Warm and friendly. Fruity with good acidity. Very elegant and persistent aftertaste.

Cherry colour with garnet rim. Bright. Fine tear.

Complex on the nose with many nuances. Red and black fruit. Tertiary aromas, toasted oak, smoky, vanilla, caramel, spices.
2006 In the mouth, it is mature, elegant and moderate. It has a soft, embracing and velvety mid-palate. It is a large red wine, with ripe tannins and a correct acidity. Long and persistent finish. Much fruitier than in the nose. A great classic wine.

Cherry red colour with maroon edge. Medium robe. Bright. Thin tear.

Complex nose, full of nuances, in which tertiary aromas are firstly noticed. Intense toasted, smoked, spiced and fine roasted hints which give way to very ripe red fruit, a little strong, accompanied with refreshing balsamic touches. Final reminiscences of the terroir.
2005 In the mouth this red wine is ripe, elegant and discreet with a smooth, full and velvety palate. Ripe tannins and the correct acidity. Long and persistent finish. More fruity that in the nose. A great classic.

Picota cherry colour, medium-robe, with maroon rims. Bright. Fine tears shown on the glass.

Complex nose, full of nuances. The tertiary aromas are felt first. Intense toasted, smoky, spicy and fine roasted notes gradually give way to ripe red fruit, slightly alcohol soaked, accompanied by refreshing balsamic notes. Earthy touches at the end.
2004 Very good, large and bulky attack. Well bodied wine with a velvety, tasty and intense mid palate. Its abundant notes of fruit are very well balanced with the aromas of wood. Balanced and concentrated wine with polished and ripe tannins. It shows a very long and very persistent finish. An elegant and round Gran Reserva wine from Ribera de Duero.

Intense dark cherry colour with scarlet touches. High layer. Bright wine with dense slow-falling tears.

Elegant, intense and complex aromas. A good load of fruit is noticed along with many aromas provided during the ageing (cacao, toasted, elegant smoked notes and hints of licorice) on an elegant mineral background.
2001 On the palate is round and velvety, with lineage, noting very fine tannins providing great smoothness and elegance of its vintage. The aftertaste is being smart and tough as they pass through the mouth that senses the memory not easily forgotten.

Intense cherry color, full of nuances tile.

Complex nose, aromas of wild fruits (berry, mineral, forest undergrowth and coffee). The senses were seal this bouquet to see how is changing, discovering new sensations as they move the minutes
2012
93 Peñín
93 Suckling
91 Parker
2011
95 Peñín
94 Suckling
2010
93 Peñín
2009
92 Peñín
2005
91 Peñín
2004
90 Peñín

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