Bodegas Protos, Reserva 5° Año, Ribera del Duero, Spain 2019

As the name suggests, this Resera is released five years after harvest, resting in bottle after 18 months in a mix of French and American oak barrels (the former represents 80%), half of which new. Nuanced nose, with intense dark fruit topped with pencil shavings and graphite dust. Fleshy and juicy on the mouth, the fine yet assertive tannins holding the ripe blackberry and black cherry fruit withe ease. Muscular yet lean, with a really pleasant textural appeal.