92 Points for Miro Cellars 2011 Zinfandel

92 Points for 2011 Zinfandel

“Miro is building an impressive track record for Zinfandel, putting to shame many others that cost far more. This ’11 is as good as anything they’ve done, and defines Dry Creek Valley with its ripe, briary berry, tobacco, cocoa and spice flavors. Smooth in tannins and bright with acidity, it’s beautiful to drink now with beef in almost any form.”

—Steve Heimoff (8/1/2013) — 92

Scores for the 2008 Vintage

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2008 Zinfandel

Double Gold 2011 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition.

92 points A terrific Zinfandel, beautiful to drink now for its soft richness. Flatters the palate with deep, lingering black cherry and raspberry pie filling, vanilla, Indian spice and sandalwood flavors, but it’s completely dry, with rich, intricate tannins. Only 190 cases were produced, but worth the search.”
—S.H.
Wine Enthusiast
February 2011
This wine is SOLD OUT at the winery.

2008 Petite Sirah

87 points Steve Heimoff of the Wine Enthusiast Magazine rhapsodizes, “A beautiful Petite Sirah that takes the variety’s wild berry and spice flavors and big tannins and tames them down to elegance. It’s dry and moderate in alcohol, which is always a consideration with Petite Sirah. A minor quibble is excessive softness. Drink now.”

2008 Cabernet Sauvignon

88points “Rich Blackberry, cherry, anise…”
Wine Enthusiast
February 2011

2009 Pinot Noir

87 points The February 2011 Wine Enthusiast Buying Guide says, “A softly delicious Pinot made for drinking now with upscale fare. It’s pale in color and dry, with very rich flavors of Dr. Pepper, raspberry jam and sweet smoky oak, folded into a silky texture.
—S.H.”
300 cases made
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Praises for Miro Cellars 2007 Zinfandel

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92 points – Wine Enthusiast Magazine

“This is a ripe, lusty Zinfandel, with many special qualities to recommend it. It’s dry and rich in smooth tannins, and offers a flood of wild forest berry, sweet new leather, red currant, mocha and exotic Asian spice flavors. Delicious, and will hold for up to six years.” – December 2009

Highly Recommended” – California Grapevine, August/September 2009

Gold Medal – 2010 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
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Gold for 2009 Miro Cellars Silverwood Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

A vintage of both fantastic quality and quantity, the 2009 Silverwood Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon possesses an excellent combination of structure and grace. Ripe morello cherries, dark plum and a well-integrated note of sweet vanilla from the wine’s time in French oak permeate the aromas of this wine. The wine has a surprisingly soft entry and weight for its relative depth, echoing flavors of black currant, warmed baking spices, Red Delicious apple and a hint of cola nut. A pleasing stream of acidity runs through this wine, brightening the overall flavors and making it a perfect complement to a wide range of meats and cheeses. This wine has just started to come alive and will certainly continue to do so over the next six to eight years.
Drink from 2012 through 2018.
—Kevin Boyer

85 Points
Miro 2009 Silverwood Vineyard Mountain Grown Cabernet Sauvignon (Alexander Valley)
Toasty, caramelized oak and sweet heat from high alcohol dominate this wine. The blackberry and cherry fruit flavors are very ripe. Drink now.
by Steve Heimoff
(10/1/2012) — 85

Gold Medals:
2012 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Tasting
2011 Sonoma County Harvest Fair

Compliments for 2006 Cab

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2006 Miro Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon

96 points – top of the heap – the men’s panel at the Affairs of the Vine 2009 Cabernet Shootout
87 points Wine Enthusiast
Best of Class & Double Gold – 2009 West Coast Wine Competition
90 points – International Review of Wines
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