2006 Fisher Cabernet Sauvignon Wedding Vineyard
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(includes 25% cabernet franc) Vivid ruby. Cherry-cola, black olive, tobacco and cracked pepper on the nose; almost smells like a syrah. Fleshy dark berry flavors are given a serious mien by chewy licorice and sweet tobacco qualities, with firm tannins adding structure. The tannins gain strength on the finish, which leaves bitter cherry and licorice notes behind. This needs even more time than the Lamb.
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Among Fisher’s 2006 reds, the top wines include the 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon Wedding Vineyard, a blend of 75% Cabernet Sauvignon and 25% Cabernet Franc. Its opaque ruby/purple hue is accompanied by aromas of damp earth, black currants, blueberries, and spring flowers. Deep, medium to full-bodied, and moderately tannic, it reveals some austerity, but there is enough concentration to balance out the wine’s structure. Give it 2-3 years of cellaring and consume it over the following 15-20. As it does elsewhere in northern California, 2007 appears to be a much stronger vintage for Bordeaux varietals at Fisher. (not yet released) Tel. (707) 539-7511; Fax (707) 539-3601