Bright medium red-ruby. Savory scents of dark raspberry, roasted meat and spices. Thick and savory yet alive on entry, with cherry and red and darker berry flavors framed and lifted by spices and minerals. I find more energy and inner-mouth aromatic lift here than the 2016 showed a year ago but also a seductive plushness in the middle palate. On the full side of medium-bodied but not a bit heavy. I'd love to put this in a blind tasting of top Ribera del Duero wines; it would stand out for its texture and complexity, not to mention its outstanding rising length. Boasts a powerful tannic spine but wonderfully fine-grained and edge-free. A great American Tempranillo with the structure to age: I'd love to revisit this wine in ten years. (Stephen Tanzer, Vinous, December 2020)
Bright medium red-ruby. Savory scents of dark raspberry, roasted meat and spices. Thick and savory yet alive on entry, with cherry and red and darker berry flavors framed and lifted by spices and minerals. I find more energy and inner-mouth aromatic lift here than the 2016 showed a year ago but also a seductive plushness in the middle palate. On the full side of medium-bodied but not a bit heavy. I'd love to put this in a blind tasting of top Ribera del Duero wines; it would stand out for its texture and complexity, not to mention its outstanding rising length. Boasts a powerful tannic spine but wonderfully fine-grained and edge-free. A great American Tempranillo with the structure to age: I'd love to revisit this wine in ten years. (Stephen Tanzer, Vinous, December 2020)
Dec 3rd, 2020
Volcanic rock, tar, funktastic black and purple fruit. Outstanding.
Volcanic rock, tar, funktastic black and purple fruit. Outstanding.
Aug 10th, 2018
2007 Cayuse Impulsivo. Soy sauce and Olive juice with roasted meat and modest red fruits. Crazy briny and savory. Clearly a wine from The Rocks, less clearly Tempranillo.
2007 Cayuse Impulsivo. Soy sauce and Olive juice with roasted meat and modest red fruits. Crazy briny and savory. Clearly a wine from The Rocks, less clearly Tempranillo.
Mar 15th, 2015
Drank this 2020 vintage way too soon. But I am not sure of its merits anyway. There was no nose (smelt barnyardy) and the finish was metallic. Saved it to try the second day and it was a little better paired with Neapolitan pizza. Will give it another 5 years before trying again.
Drank this 2020 vintage way too soon. But I am not sure of its merits anyway. There was no nose (smelt barnyardy) and the finish was metallic. Saved it to try the second day and it was a little better paired with Neapolitan pizza. Will give it another 5 years before trying again.
Oct 20th, 2023
Red fruit with some spice, went well with a braised steak and also shepherds pie on a different night.
Red fruit with some spice, went well with a braised steak and also shepherds pie on a different night.
Oct 16th, 2023
2nd Box Chocolate Habanero, Padrone & Trinidad Scorpion 🦂
This Tempranillo has that Washington Syrah nose, hard to believe its 100 % Tempranillo. Great juice
2nd Box Chocolate Habanero, Padrone & Trinidad Scorpion 🦂
This Tempranillo has that Washington Syrah nose, hard to believe its 100 % Tempranillo. Great juice
Sep 14th, 2022
Walla Walla Valley, Oregon/Washington, USA
