2004 Bodegas Peñalba López Ribera del Duero Cyclo

Community Tasting Notes (55) Avg Score: 91.4 points

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  3/4/2023 - MRichman wrote:

  Showing a little age. Structure has softened. Leather, tobacco, good fruit, but a bit soft. Time to drink this.

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  2/13/2021 - forceberry wrote: 90 Points

  A blend composed mainly of Tempranillo (95%) with the remainder rounded out by Garnacha and Tempranillo Blanco. Aged for 15 months in French oak barriques. 14% alcohol.
  
  Extracted, moderately developed and almost fully opaque blackish-red color. Somewhat evolved nose with aromas of wizened red fruits and figs, some raisiny tones, a little bit of phenolic clove-driven spice, light bretty notes of leather, a hint of barnyard funk and a touch of vanilla oak. The wine is rich, supple and full-bodied on the palate with bold flavors of plummy dark fruits, some toasty oak notes of dark chocolate and mocha, a little bit of extracted woody bitterness and phenolic spice, light sweet notes of pruney fruit, a hint of tar-flavored candy and a funky touch of bretty leather. The alcohol lends a little bit of warmth to the palate. It's hard to assess the acidity here as the voluptuous body seems to override most of the acidity, making the wine feel silky and rather soft, only medium in acidity. The medium-minus tannins feel quite gentle and resolved. The finish is long, slightly warm and gently grippy with savory and subtly evolved flavors of bretty leather, ripe blackcurrants, some mocha oak tones, a little bit of pruney fruit, light vanilla tones, a hint of raisin and a sweet touch of ripe fig.
  
  A bold, silky and enjoyably complex Ribera del Duero. The overall feel is a bit too ripe, heavily oaked and modest in acidity for my taste, but otherwise the wine performs relatively well - the wine shows great sense of complexity, ranging from sweet-toned fruity flavors to savory and more funky nuances, without ever getting too funky, dirty or excessively rustic. Although the wine is quite modern in style, it fortunately does not come across as too international. If you enjoy big, bold wines, add a handful of points to my score. Drinking now nicely and most likely will be peaking in a handful of years, but will keep for much longer. Quite good value at 24,90€.

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  11/19/2020 - SpenceP wrote: 95 Points

  A bit crude when first poured from the bottle, but after just 10 minutes or so in the glass it comes together beautifully: rich, suave, and elegant. Plums, blackberries, spice, coffee. Still significant tannins, especially in those first 10 minutes. Gorgeous and very very long aftertaste. A sense of gentle elegance that flows evenly from the first sip to the end of the aftertaste. At its peak right now. If this bottle is typical, I'd expect this wine to remain a real beauty for at least 7 years, maybe even longer.

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  5/30/2020 - MRichman wrote:

  Very good, mature, full bodied with dark fruit. Good dry texture. A solid wine, drinking well although it won't improve from here. Starting a slow decline, drink by 2025.

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  3/4/2020 - pmarlo Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Felt it was the right time to drink any 2004's from Spain. Cork again magenta, an although it was of superb construction and maintained it's integrity, it seemed a little undersized for the neck of the bottle. But Wien not impacted. Wine has softened, the fruit more in the background, and other elements such as mineral and palate weigh more pronounced. Good time to drink as I may not make the 2025 predicted by CT. Went wonderful with food, as most Spanish and Italian wine in my experience seem to do. Drink now.

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