Paradigm
Estate Bottled Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon
Oakville, Napa Valley, California, USA
Lush, balanced and beautiful. The 2016 Paradigm Estate Cabernet Sauvignon is medium-bodied with aromas of black cherry, cassis, and subtle notes of cedar, bay leaf, and tobacco. On the palate, it offers ripe fruit flavors reminiscent of berry and cherry pie, balanced by moderate tannins and a lingering finish. Bought at the winery - IIRC it was aged for 20 months in French oak barrels, with only about a third being new oak. The result is a balanced and delicious wine that could age for years to come.
Lush, balanced and beautiful. The 2016 Paradigm Estate Cabernet Sauvignon is medium-bodied with aromas of black cherry, cassis, and subtle notes of cedar, bay leaf, and tobacco. On the palate, it offers ripe fruit flavors reminiscent of berry and cherry pie, balanced by moderate tannins and a lingering finish. Bought at the winery - IIRC it was aged for 20 months in French oak barrels, with only about a third being new oak. The result is a balanced and delicious wine that could age for years to come.
Feb 14th, 2025
Humungoid. Dark lush thick chocolate and cassis.
Humungoid. Dark lush thick chocolate and cassis.
Mar 22nd, 2021
Not stored properly and soft cork but proved to keep strong acid with flavors of black olives, flowers, blackberries
Not stored properly and soft cork but proved to keep strong acid with flavors of black olives, flowers, blackberries
Jul 2nd, 2020
It’s time for my #FridayCabernetfix . Here is a gorgeous one from Napa.
Deep purple in color with a short purplish rim.
Fruity nose with blackberries, black plums, cherries, figs, spices, light cedar, toast, vanilla, licorice, graphite, black pepper, herbs, tobacco, chocolates, mocha and coffee.
Full bodied, bold and smooth, with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry and still very fruity on the palate with blackberries, black plums, cherries, oak, vanilla, licorice, cloves, spices, chocolates, coffee, mocha, tobacco and black pepper.
Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cherries.
This 11 year old Napa Cabernet from Oakville, is drinking very nicely now with a smooth mouthfeel. Spicy with nice complexity. A Nice wine to sip on by the porch. Delightful!
Peaking now and will be still good in the next few years. Good right out of the bottle and better as he opens up and shows some tannins.
I paired it with a herb and garlic prime rib dish.
Thank you, Mike for sharing this delicious wine with me.
14.6% alcohol by volume.
93 points.
$95.
It’s time for my #FridayCabernetfix . Here is a gorgeous one from Napa.
Deep purple in color with a short purplish rim.
Fruity nose with blackberries, black plums, cherries, figs, spices, light cedar, toast, vanilla, licorice, graphite, black pepper, herbs, tobacco, chocolates, mocha and coffee.
Full bodied, bold and smooth, with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry and still very fruity on the palate with blackberries, black plums, cherries, oak, vanilla, licorice, cloves, spices, chocolates, coffee, mocha, tobacco and black pepper.
Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cherries.
This 11 year old Napa Cabernet from Oakville, is drinking very nicely now with a smooth mouthfeel. Spicy with nice complexity. A Nice wine to sip on by the porch. Delightful!
Peaking now and will be still good in the next few years. Good right out of the bottle and better as he opens up and shows some tannins.
I paired it with a herb and garlic prime rib dish.
Thank you, Mike for sharing this delicious wine with me.
14.6% alcohol by volume.
93 points.
$95.
Wonderful expression of Oakville. Wish I could but this in MN.
Wonderful expression of Oakville. Wish I could but this in MN.
Feb 14th, 2018
This was showing really well. Very nicely balanced. Lots of fruit, smooth tannins.
This was showing really well. Very nicely balanced. Lots of fruit, smooth tannins.
Jan 18th, 2018Tastes like purple. Good purple.
Tastes like purple. Good purple.
3 people found it helpfulJul 6th, 2014
Best Paradigm Cab Sav ever? Probs.
Best Paradigm Cab Sav ever? Probs.
1 person found it helpfulNov 27th, 2017Reza had this 9 years ago
Reza had this 9 years ago
1 person found it helpfulDec 19th, 2015