2014 Cayuse Impulsivo En Chamberlin Vineyard
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(13.6% alcohol; aged in 60% new puncheons and foudres , the highest percentage of oak among these new releases): Dark red-ruby. Distinctly wild yet precise scents of dark raspberry, meat, pepper and resiny herbs. Juicy, spicy, very bright and concentrated, with its firm black fruit and fresh berry flavors complicated by smoky minerality. Finishes with lovely length and iron-like minerality; this will go truffley with time in bottle. Tempranillo in a Ribera del Duero style, and not at all overextracted. This may be the suavest vintage to date for this wine owing to near-perfect management of tannins.
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Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
Jeb Dunnuck, Wine Advocate
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Road tar, shiitake mushroom, black cherry, crushed flowers and graphite all emerge from the 2014 Impulsivo, which is a full-bodied, ethereally textured, structured Tempranillo that has insane purity and length. While it started out downright earthy and umami, it gained more and more fruit as it sat in the glass, has a beautiful mid-palate and a finish that won’t quit. Nevertheless, this firm, tannic wine needs to be forgotten for at least 4-5 years.