Penafiel, Ribera del Duero, Miros Ribera Reserva

Drank with grilled artichokes and chicken. After 2 hours of decanting it started taking on life.

2004 vintage

still some life left here. decanted to minimize sediment, and then drank across the span of 2-3 hours. well liked by all. this large-format bottle still was enjoyable and the 2016 date feels conservative, though don't necessarily hold too much longer.

2004 vintage

The wine looks garnet colored. The legs are medium. There is no sediment in the bottle. It smells like cherry, orange and vanilla. It tastes like cherry, orange, vanilla and orange blossom. The body is light. The wine has polished texture. The wine finishes medium. The wine has low acidity.

2008 vintage

from magnum, 30 minute decant. Beautiful. Super soft, can't image it getting better with any more age.

2004 vintage

I moved the end drinking date to end 2018 based on a recent bottle drank with lamb Ragu which was a perfect accompaniment.

2008 vintage

Drinking beautifully right now.

2004 vintage

Expressive nose. Oak dominated and simple, with a nice contrast of sweet fruit and mouth tingling tannins. Nothing special, but enjoyable. Drink soon.

2004 vintage

good but past was better window is 2016

2004 vintage

Consistent with my tasting note from Aug 29 216 on cellar tracker.

2004 vintage

First bottle in almost three years. Pristine cork that was saturated a black cherry color. There is a modest orange bricking to the color. Slow oxidized in the glass approximately 60 minutes. Aromas include camphor, vanilla, black cherry, dried herbs, and lilac. On the palate this is thinning out just a bit from my prior bottles. Initially presents with an energetic acidity that provides good lift into the mid palate. Black tea, orange peel, iron, smoke and charcoal on the …

2004 vintage

A bit disjointed and heading towards some oxidized raisiny characteristics, but still drinkable. Better after decanting for a few hours. Drank from magnum.

2004 vintage

From a mag and very much alive. Has developed nicely and is quite good with steak, though the ultimate profile is less multi-dimensional than a great rioja or Moro Ribera. Lots of tempranillo smoke,wood and only a hint of rich dark cherry, with adequate clay round out the profile. Consume now.

2004 vintage

Well balanced and good length. Tamed tannins and ripe dark fruits. A real pleasure to drink on a warm summer evening in Granada and head and shoulders above many wines among the limited choice in this part of Spain.

2008 vintage

Back in stride, good RdD funk and dry red fruit.

2004 vintage

The nose is very open and has lots of Vanilla and oak over sweet red cherries. On the palate the cherries are dominating in an almost vulgar style.

2008 vintage

Drink now, last few are getting raisiny.

2004 vintage

Consumed from magnum. This wine still seems young and somewhat disjointed. Very dry, with dark fruit, cigarette tobacco and smoky meat notes on a medium bodied frame that is very tannic on the midpalate and finish. Maybe another year in cellar will bring it together.

2004 vintage

Good old world wine. Earthy with some fruit. Wills bday

2004 vintage

Surprisingly good and rich today, with an expressive range of plum, dark cherry and light clay tastes with good viscosity over the entire palate. Color is dark, dark red/black and it is more Ribera than expected in terms of blended tempranillo clay/cherry flavors and terroir (cheaper Riberas often are out of balance). A very good QPR. Did not decant and it was universally enjoyed.

2004 vintage

Drank this wine with a full flavored filet mignon and it paired very nicely. I decanted it 8 hours before dinner. When I first tasted it after 3 hours, it was very tannic. After another 3 hours it had mellowed considerably. By the time we had dinner, it was perfect. Dark full flavored fruit with raisins and currents. The finish was long and full. I think this wine is still 3 to 5 years too young. I have two more …

2004 vintage

This is a huge, inky wine. Big flavor but not a lot of layers. I liked it but didn't love it

2004 vintage

Raisiny plum, something off, but not of spoiled-type. Dramatically different that other bottles in the case.

2004 vintage

This bottle was poured from a magnum, and was not decanted. The wine has a rich plum color. This is very aromatic on the nose with violets, caramel, licorice, lilac, and a bit of camphor. The nose became more expressive after about an hour in the glass. On the palate this has a very balanced mouth-feel with fine grain tannins that are well integrated with the acidity. The sweet and ripe palate reveals a bit of Asian spice, licorice, raspberry, …

2004 vintage

Very Tempranillo. Oak and berry nose. Cherry, berry palate, with oak and spice. Very balanced, medium bodied. A very good tapas wine. Still going strong on day 2.

2004 vintage

yummy

2004 vintage

Excellent from nose to finish.

2004 vintage

Palate: woody, dark blackberries, oak, and pine needle on palate. Finish is medium/long with charcoal, oak and camp fire. This might be one of those wines that old-school, old-worlders complain about. "Blame Parker, it all tastes oaky and new world like." Maybe they're right. I'm new school. This is delicious.

2004 vintage

Spice and oak on the nose, well balanced

2004 vintage

Got better with 6 months in the bottle-it has 6 months left. Great wine with Spanish sausage from the grill

2004 vintage

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