Fisher 'Coach Insignia' Cabernet Sauvignon - $72.99

Wine Details

Price: $72.99
Producer: Fisher Vineyards
Region: Napa Valley
Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon
Container Size: 750 ML
Flavors: berry, cherry, dark fruit, licorice, mocha, raspberry, spice
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Product Description

  • The 2005 Coach Insignia boasts deep garnet color with opulent aromas of black cherry, blackberries and candied violet. The palate is full, showing plum and casis, accented by layer of espresso-like fine grain tannin. With time in the glass the wine continues to open, evolving to express further nuanced aromas of tobacco leaf and dark cacao powder.

Expert Ratings

Ratings   Vintage Source Flavors
Tanzer - 93-94 Details: Deep ruby. Exotic, youthfully energetic black raspberry, cherry compote, licorice candy and mocha scents, with bright minerality. Deep and suave, with sweet red and dark fruit flavors, fully enveloped tannins and an utterly captivating, sexy Asian spice quality. Finishes with outstanding persistence and lush, sweet dark berry flavors. If this is priced like it has been in the past, it will be a steal. 2005 Tanzer berry, cherry, dark fruit, licorice, mocha, raspberry, spice
Tanzer - 89(+?) Details: Ruby-red. Ripe cherry on the nose, with deeper licorice and espresso notes. Firm and focused, with primary bitter cherry and dark berry skin flavors, moderate weight and chewy tannins on the finish. Give this some time to unwind. 2004 Tanzer berry, bitter, espresso, licorice, ripe cherry
WineSpectator - 91 Details: Firm and intense, with a mix of herb, dill, cedar and dried currant flavors that are taut and dusty, ending with a tight focus, layers of complexity and good length. Needs time. Best from 2009 through 2014. 1,750 cases made. –JL 2004 WineSpectator cedar, currant, dill, herb
Tanzer - 91 Details: Deep ruby-red. Cassis, licorice, tobacco leaf and mocha on the nose. Lush, silky and pliant, with noteworthy depth to the flavors of currant, chocolate and tobacco; nicely round thanks to harmonious, ripe acidity. Finishes with broad, fine tannins and lingering sweetness. Very cabernet in style. This has turned out well. 2003 Tanzer leather, redcurrant, tobacco
CGCW - 93 Details: Inviting elements of black cherries and raspberries are overlain in the nose by a rich veneer of cocoa, caramel and sweet toast, and, while the wine similarly does not stint on creamy oak in its flavors, optimally ripened fruit is what drives this well-focused working from beginning to end. Full in weight, fleshy and nicely extracted, it has the tannic underpinnings of a wine meant for age. Leave it alone for at least three or four years and expect it to deepen for a decade or more. 2003 CGCW caramel, cherries, oak, raspberries, toast
WineSpectator - 92 Details: Generous, with ripe plum, black cherry and fleshy Cabernet fruit that's smooth-textured and unfolds in layers, gaining depth and complexity. Ends with a long, lingering finish. Drink now through 2014. 1,900 cases made. –JL 2003 WineSpectator black cherry, plum
Tanzer - 91 Details: (includes 10% cabernet franc) Good red-ruby color. Black fruits and flowers on the captivating nose. Sweet and silky on entry, then concentrated in the middle, with slightly roasted dark fruit flavors given shape by juicy acidity. This offers considerable early appeal but has plenty of broad, ripe tannins to support aging. Incidentally, the Fishers are in the process of replanting the Wedding Vineyard behind the house and will have their first crop from the new vines in 2005. 2002 Tanzer game, herbaceous, red fruits, smoke, spices, tobacco, truffle
CGCW - 87 Details: 14% Merlot. Elements of root beer and scorched chocolate sit atop ripe, but slightly dry, suggestions of plums and cassis in the nose here, while hard-charging ripeness drives the wine's dense and similarly cast flavors. There is a bit of heat at the edges, but tannin is held nicely in check, and, while a bit fat and obvious, the wine is always tasty enough. 2002 CGCW cassis, chocolate, root beer
WineEnthusiast - 94 Details: This is a tremendous young wine, enormous in fruity stuffing. It’s fairly tannic, but the Grenache-like cherry, cassis, plum and fudgy chocolate flavors are so powerful, so evocative, nothing could mask them. Grilled steak will tame it, but this is a good cellar candidate to open between 2008 and 2015. You can also decant for a few hours. 2002 WineEnthusiast cassis, cherry, chocolate, plum
WineSpectator - 83 Details: A big, ripe, expressive wine that pushes it to the max, with intense, mouthcoating tannins and chewy currant, earth, sage and herbal notes that veer into leathery dryness. Drink now through 2009. 4,000 cases made. –JL 2001 WineSpectator currant, earth, herbal, sage
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Food Pairings

Category Pairing
Red Meat Beef, Grilled Filet Mignon, Grilled Beef, Roast Beef

Wine Terms

Name Value
Cabernet Sauvignon (cab er nay saw vee nyon)—This highly adaptable grape grows almost anywhere it is relatively warm, but the best wines come from the Burgundy region of France (where it is a noble variety), California, and Australia. It became famous through the red wines of the Médoc district of Bordeaux and is now grown in Washington, southern France, Italy, Australia, South Africa, Chile, and Argentina. Cabernet Sauvignon grapes make wines that are high in tannin and medium- to full-bodied. Usually identified as having black currant or cassis flavors, the grape can also possess vegetal tones when the grapes are less than ideally ripe. The best wines are rich and firm with great depth, and are often aged for fifteen years or more. Because it is highly tannic, Cabernet Sauvignon is often blended with other less-tannic grapes such as Merlot.
Napa This tiny strip of land just north of San Francisco is home to America’s most prestigious wineries. Its climate is ideal for viticulture. Ironically, it was deemed too ideal for some vintners, who have moved their vineyards from the valley’s flat plain to the hills in the east and west, adhering to the idea that grapes that struggle to grow yield better wine. The climate, soil, and individual wineries are enormously varied, so it’s impossible to identify a singular trait of Napa wines. In addition, nearly every noble grape is grown here, although Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon are the primary grapes. In the past, Napa’s wines have alternated between extremely fruity and fat to lean and subtle. Today the best Napa wines have achieved a balance between these extremes. Many are made to be drunk young and have abundant ripe fruit; others can be initially hard and tannic, but soften over four or five years to perfumed, cedary fruit. White Napa wines are excellent with fresh-grilled fish and chicken, but can also cope with more spicy and creamy flavors. Many Napa reds will overwhelm delicate cuisine, but rich red meat and cheeses do make good companions.
United States Wineries exist in all fifty states, but the most predominant (and best) wine comes from Northern California, Oregon, and Washington State, with New York gaining a foothold in the industry. American wines make up about 75% of all wine sales in the US. The appellation system uses the term AVA (American Viticultural Area) to determine where wines were produced, but grape varieties can be planted anywhere in the country. American wineries generally use varietal labeling, and government regulations require that the variety on the label must make up at least 75% of the blend (in Oregon it’s 90%). The words reserve, special selection, private reserve, classic, and so on have no legal definition in the US. Some wineries use these terms to indicate their better wines; others use the words as a marketing tool to move lower quality wines off the shelf.
California California produces the majority of wine made in the United States. Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Sauvignon Blanc, Zinfandel and Pinot Noir dominate the wine production in California, but many other varietials thrive in the California climate. Many fine wines are produced in California using Mediterranean grapes.
Napa Cabernet Sauvignon Over the past few decades, the Napa Valley has become synonymous with award winning Cabernet Sauvignon. Originating from the Bordeaux region in France, Cabernet Sauvignon is truly wine's ambassador to the world. Now in the annals of wine history, this varietal put the Napa Valley on the map. There is a select set of conditions, often enjoyed in Napa, which makes for world class examples of the grape. These include long, sunny days in warm climates, in conjunction with porous, well draining soils.
Napa County Napa County is located north of the San Francisco Bay Area in California. At the north end of Napa County is the Bay Area's second tallest peak Mount Saint Helena, and to the far south of Napa County lays the section of the Napa Valley that bleeds into Carneros. When the first white settlers arrived in the early 1830s, there were six tribes in the valley speaking different dialects and they were often at war with each other. The Mayacomos tribe lived in the area where Calistoga was founded. Napa County was one of the original counties of California, created in 1850 at the time of statehood. Napa Valley is widely considered one of the top wine regions in California and all of the United States. By the end of the nineteenth century there were more than one hundred and forty wineries in the area. Today Napa Valley features more than two hundred wineries and grows many different grape varieties including Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Merlot, and Zinfandel. The region is visited by as many as five million people each year, making it the second to Disneyland as the most popular tourist destination in California.

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