2002 Cabernet Sauvignon Coach Insignia

Wine Details
Place of Origin

United States

Sonoma

Color

Red

Grape/Blend

Cabernet Sauvignon

Reviews & Tasting Notes

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According to Whitney Fisher, both 2002 and 2003 are great vintages for cabernet sauvignon in Napa Valley .In the latter vintage, this estate essentially harvested in two waves:the first between mid-September and October 10, and the second at the end of October.

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Although consulting enologist Mia Klein thinks of 2001 as a textbook growing season, and one requiring very little manipulation, she told me she was surprised that some 2001s don't have as much stuffing as the 2002s. Perhaps the earlier vintage is simply shut down after the bottling, she suggested. Two thousand two, in comparison, was a more "back and forth" year, according to Klein. The Fisher team cut the crop to one cluster per shoot before veraison which helped the remaining fruit ripen. Production here is still down dramatically from the peak years of the '90s, as many of the estate vineyards have recently been replanted.