2018 Impensata Proprietary Red Wine Engelhard Vineyard
Community Tasting Note
csimm wrote:
95 Points
Friday, April 30, 2021 - 3 days in Napa: Arkenstone, Memento Mori, Maxem, The French Laundry, Christopher Tynan, Kinsman, Harlan, Vice Versa, Accendo, Fairchild, Macdonald, and a truckload of others (Napa): A fun and fruity entry pushes forward with ripe and dark berry fruit that saturates the palate and finishes with a lingering tinge of youthful booze. Less nervy and acidic on initial entry than the Kinsman namesake wines sampled before, this wine still displays the hallmark sophistication and complexity that give Nigel’s wines such allure. This seems like it will be more approachable and affable relatively earlier in its lifespan. Still, a handful of years in bottle is recommended. Nicely done. 95 points.
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Comment posted by LiteItOnFire:
4/30/2021 6:34:00 PM - Interesting take on this one from you as I felt between the two Impensata wines, this one was more rustic and needed more time while the other had come together a bit more already. This wine’s muse is Masseto which I have never had but did taste the Redigaffi last week. Will be curious to see how Nigel does with a ‘new grape’ varietal frontman from such a heralded vineyard. I can’t wait to see how his tweaks push the envelope each vintage.
will this take over Screaming Eagle second flight, Colgin J or Kaps Merlot- time will tell but will be a fun project to watch.
Comment posted by csimm:
5/1/2021 7:41:00 AM - This was the only sample from Impensata, so I will be very curious how this project shakes out. I personally found it comparatively fruitier than Nigel’s other samples. It was one of the last samples poured after about an hour or so of tasting his wines, so perhaps that could have influenced my palate.
Comment posted by LiteItOnFire:
5/1/2021 8:34:00 AM - Could very well have been the case. The two Impensata wines were our first pours of the trip and this one was our first. I am hoping to be able to re-taste later this year and see if anything new shakes out. Love the notes, insights and commentary- you are the absolute best.
Oh and I screwed up- I thought you tasted the Merlot. I am dumb. I agree with you. Ugh.
Comment posted by csimm:
5/1/2021 9:43:00 AM - Haha. No Merlot for us. Of course now I have to try THAT now. When does it all end?!!
Comment posted by LiteItOnFire:
5/1/2021 10:18:00 AM - I think at death although are there rules you can’t be buried with your favorites?
Comment posted by csimm:
5/1/2021 10:22:00 AM - I'm gonna have to amend my will....!
Comment posted by jonboy74:
1/11/2022 3:28:00 PM - any thoughts on $/btl on the upcoming release?
Comment posted by LiteItOnFire:
1/11/2022 4:32:00 PM - I would assume more than Bella Oaks and less than Abreu. Not very helpful but that is where I would put the team, quality selection and vineyard.
Comment posted by csimm:
1/11/2022 5:31:00 PM - Not sure. I bet north of $300.