Cayuse, Walla Walla Valley, En Chamberlin Vineyard, Impulsivo Tempranillo 2011 Champagne Sweet spice and licorice notes

Sweet spice and licorice notes linger on the mineral-tinged finish

with youthfully firm tannins contributing grip and focus

but remains a little raw around the edges

with more amplitude and dimension than the other lieu-dit bottlings in the cellar

seamless and gorgeously pure

Cayuse, Walla Walla Valley, En Chamberlin Vineyard, Impulsivo Tempranillo 2011 Champagne Sweet spice and licorice notes97 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