Cayuse, Walla Walla Valley, En Chamberlin Vineyard, Impulsivo Tempranillo 2011 Rhone Rouge fine but chalky structuring tannins

fine but chalky structuring tannins and good length on the finish

underpinned by a refined sense of power and a notion of texture

Rita Hills

100% Chardonnay

burning embers and dark chocolate

Cayuse, Walla Walla Valley, En Chamberlin Vineyard, Impulsivo Tempranillo 2011 Rhone Rouge fine but chalky structuring tannins97 points Wine Advocate The 2011 Tempranillo Impulsivo is easily the top example of this variety coming out of the New World. Classic in style with its singed cedar board, spice, earth, dried flowers and plum and blackberry styled fruit, this puppy hits the palate with a structured, full bodied profile that needs 3 4 years of cellaring to round into form. While I havent been able to taste many aged example of this cuve (it was first made in 2003), I