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Protos Seleccion - Finca El Grajo Viejo2021

RED WINE

PUBLIC
October 2025
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Protos Seleccion - Finca El Grajo Viejo label
  • Producer Protos
  • Blend 100% Tempranillo
  • Country Spain
  • Region Castilla Y Leon
  • Appellation Ribera del Duero
  • UPC 0 15643 65706 1

Reviews

James Suckling 93

This is quite bold and youthful at this stage, as the notes of coffee and spices are not yet integrated with the ripe fruit, which is slightly baked. The notes of cherry liqueur, violets, dried herbs, peppercorns, minerals and bramble berries will open up with more time in the glass. Full-bodied and very chewy on the palate, but the tannins are really open-grained and tightly wound. Vertical, powerful and long, with a slightly warming finish. This needs at least four more years, but there is potential. A bit more freshness and precision would take it to the next level.

by ZS, James Suckling , 2024

Decanter 93

Loads of character and expressiveness in this single-vineyard bottling hailing from a 70-year-old plot planted at 815 metres. Fragrant sage and basil play against broody tobacco and cherry leaves. Dark chocolate and liquorice root anchor the dense palate, with mineral wet-stine freshness for balance. Fine but really spicy tannins linger in the mouth with vivid nutmeg, cinnamon and pink pepper. a great companion for merguez sausages with lentils and mustard.

by IS, Decanter , 2025

Vinous Media 94

The 2021 Protos Seleccion Finca El Grajo Viejo is 100% Tempranillo from old-vine parcels in Anguix, Roa and Manvirgo. It was aged about 18 months in oak. Balsamic character and intense black fruit- blackberry and plum- define the nose, while the profile is deep and complex. Structure and concentration shape a compact palate with juicy, fine-grained tannins. A finely balanced expression of Ribera.

by JH, Vinous Media , 2025

Wine Enthusiast 93

Dark magenta in the glass, this wine presents a nose that hints clearly at its maturity. Black and purple fruits take center stage on the palate, accompanied by a formidable structure that imparts a sense of quiet majesty. The wine feels somewhat wound-up at present, though this seems purposeful, providing a signal to the drinker that this bottle is best left to rest in the cellar for now.
#88 Wine Enthusiast Top 100 Wines of 2025

by BB, Wine Enthusiast , 2025

Technical Details

Description

Elegant and complex, the Seleccion El Grajo Viejo (single vineyard) is Bodegas Protos' most exclusive wine, a pure expression of its terroir from the Ribera del Duero. It is produced from 70+ year old vines of Tinto Fino (the local name for Tempranillo). It is hand-harvested and aged in new French oak barrels for 18 months and a further 12 months in bottle prior to release. This is a wine not to be missed!

Estate

Originally known as the Cooperatia de Panafiel in the year 1927, the Bodegas Protos winery was the first winery of the Ribera del Duero. This project started with the union of some of the best Spanish winemakers at the time and through their grand efforts and perseverance for each wine vintage, they became one of the best wineries of Spain. The name "Protos" comes from Greek to mean "first." This name brings back the fact that they were the first winery of Penafiel, Spain, founding the winemaking of the Ribera.