Bodegas Protos, Gran Reserva, Ribera del Duero, Spain, 2017

Beautiful integration of alcohol, tannins and wood, in this really fresh and lifted Gran Reserva, deliciously iodine with seaweed leading the aromas, followed by sage, tobacco and cedar. The core weaves plum, prune, sour cherry and pink grapefruit, with a liquorice kick lingering on the long, salty finish. Still plenty of life in bottle with promise of interesting development.