Oakville Bench

Paradigm

Estate Bottled Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon 2022

Dark ruby in color with a reddish rim.

Fruity nose of blackberries, black currants, fresh cherries, light cedar, earth, herbs, chocolates, black pepper and mediterranean spices.

Full-bodied and smooth, with medium acidity and long legs.

Dry on the palate with black currants, black plums, blackberries, light vanilla, cedar, licorice, light cola, licorice, chocolates, tobacco, coffee, light earth, herbs, spices and peppercorn.

Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cherries.

This is a delicious Cabernet Sauvignon from Oakville in Napa Valley. Nicely balanced, elegant and complex. Fruit forward and luxurious. Alcohol is nicely integrated already.

Needs a few hours to open up properly, so be patient.

Still very young, but already drinking beautifully. Will continue to age nicely in the next 15 years. Has good potential to become a 94+ point wine.

I've had an older vintage before, and it ages beautifully.

Good by itself as a sipping wine or with food.

A blend of 91% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Merlot, 3% Petit Verdot and 1% Cabernet Franc. Aged in (50% new) French Oak barrels.

14.7% alcohol by volume.

92 points.

$100.
— 17 hours ago

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Jay Kline

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One of the most underrated properties in Napa. Owners are wonderful too.
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@Jay Kline I second your comments. Ren & Marilyn are pure class. A friend who loves their wine told me Heidi Barrett stepped aside in 2024.

Vine Hill Ranch

Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon 2022

Paul J
9.7

WOTN! Bested the 2018 Schrader. — a month ago

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Plumpjack

Reserve Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon 2002

Will taste in another decade…. — a month ago

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Groth Vineyards & Winery

Reserve Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon 2010

11th anniversary wine. Blew me away. Good reminder that there is still value in Napa. Vineyard we got engaged at, from the year we met. Special. — 14 hours ago

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Rudd

Oakville Estate Red Blend 2019

Big but balanced with oak, blackberry, toast, and leather. Rich and layered. — 19 hours ago

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Morlet Family Vineyards

Coeur de Vallée Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

Somm David T
9.6

Elegant Cabernet with great character & depth. Would like to try it again in 5-8 yr.

Nice pairing of elegance with the Wagyu Short Ribs.
— a month ago

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Macdonald

Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

A gorgeous wine! Decanted for four hours. Plums, blueberries, lavender,?mocha. Stunning! — a month ago

Rudd

Samantha's Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

Tobacco, oak, and mushroom. Rich and dense with some forest floor. — 2 days ago

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Robert Mondavi Winery

Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

Post dinner party notes. Third bottle I’ve had of this and by far the best yet. Amazing. Such a complex nose, with roasted herbal notes, dark spicy fruit, earthy mineral iodine notes Tannins just about completely resolved. Length and depth for days. Wow. — a month ago

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Jan de Weerd

Jan de Weerd

Interesting. I might have this wine as well. I seem to recall it was so super oaky, couldn’t taste anything. Glad to read that it became more balanced.

Robert Mondavi Winery

The Reserve To Kalon Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

Mondavi To Kalon Wine Vertical @ Thyme Restaurant — 2 months ago

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Jan de Weerd

Jan de Weerd

Good times!