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2018

Impensata Proprietary Red Wine Engelhard Vineyard

Tasted 7 April 2023 Napa Valley · Calistoga

While the 2019 Impensata Ecotone Merlot is out at the clubs dancing the night away, the 2018 Engelhard is stuck at home studying for the LSAT. There is richness here, but it is corralled pretty darn hard by a formidable…

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2018

Impensata Proprietary Red Wine Engelhard Vineyard

Napa Valley · Calistoga

This is still working itself out, with some heat pushing the otherwise beautifully pure fruit to the side at times. There are moments of glory here, with pockets of textural genius that envelop and…

Reviewed 10 August 2025
2022

Impensata Sauvignon Blanc Ciminelli Vineyard

Napa Valley · Howell Mountain

Similar profile as before, with lemon, lime, grass, pumice, and a hint of the exotic to round out the delivery of clean and snappy flavors. It mellows out relatively fast and becomes more medium…

Reviewed 31 July 2024
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Impensata Sauvignon Blanc Ciminelli Vineyard

Napa Valley · Howell Mountain

Clean, crisp, and just what the doctor ordered on a hot summer day whilst kicking up dust and walking the vineyard rows in the middle of the afternoon. Lemon, grass, and pumice notes are flanked by…

Reviewed 17 November 2023
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