2009 Bodegas Protos Ribera del Duero

Community Tasting Notes (12) Avg Score: 87.7 points

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  12/17/2016 - Racer117 wrote: 88 Points

  Surprisingly fruit forward and new world. A bit jammy with dark berry and plum fruit. As others have noted, plenty of oak in here as well. Maybe not a great Ribera del Duero but a good red wine.

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  9/16/2014 - Mike Kopanski wrote: 89 Points

  Evidently the drinking public in my hometown does not appreciate a 2009 Ribera Del Duero, as we found this on the close out shelf of our favorite local retailer. To me, this is still in it's youth. When pouring into the decanter, there was big dark cherry, caramel, and smoky oak. A little research reveals they used some American oak, probably medium heavy toast, which explains the caramel on the nose. There is a very nice combination of "New World" fruitiness and "Old World" earthy, mineral rusticity. The color is dark purple, but not all that opaque. The bottle age has helped everything integrate, while the black cherry fruit is still exuberant. The acid and tannins taste mature, but at this time perfectly accompany the fruit. The black cherry finish lingers for minutes.

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  3/18/2013 - Ben Christiansen wrote:

  Big name change in 1992 or something like that because they used to be called Riberia del Duero. Protos was the first. Big oak on the nose like an old school with some barrique showing through. Meat and fruit on the palate. For $17 its there.

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  3/9/2013 - johnstrass wrote: 88 Points

  A bit heavy on oak but lots of very soft tannins. Very nice nutmeg and nature dark fruit in the background. 100 percent Tempranillo. Ribera del duero calks it Tinto fino

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  2/20/2013 - ddiloreto wrote: 91 Points

  Bravo! Strawberry nose, luscious, soft tannins with mild pepper finish. Drink now through 2014.

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