2016 Fisher Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Coach Insignia

Community Tasting Notes (5) Avg Score: 93.6 points

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  11/18/2022 - Giggs wrote: 93 Points

  Wines You Dream Of (Miller Gallery, Cincinnati, Ohio): Open for business, inky, expressive, nice texture to the midpalate.

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  7/16/2022 - jimyeni Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Jumping out of the glass. Floral and darker fruit. A tartness and restraint on the finish. Needs time, good potential.

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  6/11/2022 - JeffShuck Likes this wine: 95 Points

  Absolutely fabulous. Smooth, deep, and subtle, shapely without sharpness. Not as earthy as their 100% Cabs — the bit of Malbec and Merlot fit together perfectly. Opens up incredibly (and I would say, needs some time — resist the urge and let this decant for an hour at least). One of my favorites.

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  9/18/2021 - jonh1 Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Nice classic CA cab. Cedar, vanilla, balanced. Drinking well with a decant.

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  5/13/2020 - sirpat00 wrote: 94 Points

  Putzi's Napa 2017 new arrival tasting: A new Napa arrival tasting hosted by a wine merchant. A total of 30 wines mostly from 2017 (with a few 2018 whites and new releases from 2016 and 2015 in the mix) were presented in various price brackets ($40 to $200+). For 2017 my takeaways were 1) 2017 is already approachable and offers immediate drinking pleasure. But 2) the wines also came across lighter and less layered. 2017 doesn’t seem to have the refinement of 2016, the depth of 2014 or the muscular concentration of 2015. For many, it seems, finding a spot in the sun will be hard with 5 outstanding vintages before and likely 2 more (at least) right behind. There were notable exceptions of course. Wine of the night was Diamond Creek Volcanic Hill 2017 (95) and just whisker behind Viader 2017 (95). A very notable mention deserves the Detert East Block Cabernet Franc 2017 for its unique character (94).
  
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  Slightly more red type of berries when compared to the Lamb and Wedding vineyards (both 2015). Smoky and oaky. This combines delicate texture, a layered nose with intensity - all woven together into a readily accessible wine.

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