The 2000 Cabernet Sauvignon Coach Insignia is lean, austere, and short, revealing a Bordeaux-like red currant and spicy character with hard tannin in the finish. Drink it over the next 5-6 years. Tel. (707) 539-7511; Fax (707) 539-3601

The question about this wine is, will it age? Now it’s firm and hard with tannins and acids, and not too pleasant. But you’ll find rich, sweet blackberry and cherry fruit on the finish. Then there’s the fine balance of tannins, acids and oak. My hunch is, it’s a keeper.——S.H.(4/1/2004)—— 90