2002 Paradigm Cabernet Sauvignon

Community Tasting Notes (45) Avg Score: 91.4 points

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  5/3/2023 - rmcnees Likes this wine: 90 Points

  At twenty-one years of age, this is holding well and not showing diminution from aging, but certainly not likely to improve any further. The fill level, foil, label and most importantly, the cork, were all in ideal condition. The cork was starting to be slightly soft, but likely still has several years of integrity left.
  
  This was dark garnet colored, medium-full bodied, bright tangy black cherry and black berry fruits accented by notes of anise, tea, spice box and hints of dark mocha, caramel, and leather.
  https://unwindwine.blogspot.com/2023/05/paradigm-napa-valley-oakville-estate.html

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  3/30/2020 - rmcnees Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Consistent with last, earlier tasting ... This was dark garnet colored, medium-full bodied, bright tangy black cherry and black berry fruits accented by notes of anise, tea, spice box and hints of dark mocha, caramel, and leather.
  
  https://unwindwine.blogspot.com/2020/03/paradigm-napa-valley-oakville-cabernet.html

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  5/13/2018 - rmcnees Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Perhaps an unfair comparative tasting of three diverse Napa cabs the Paradigm ranked 3 of 3 against two more complex Bordeaux blends. This was dark garnet colored, medium-full bodied, black berry and black cherry fruits accented by notes of tea, spice box and hints of anise and leather.
  
  https://unwindwine.blogspot.com/2018/05/trio-of-napa-cabs-reflect-diverse.html

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  3/26/2017 - ccheetah Likes this wine: 93 Points

  To me this wine exhibits the best qualities of a Napa Cab. Even at this age the wine maintains a very nice balance of dark fruit with a hint of caramel. Wonderful mid palate and mouth feel. It may hold for several more years but for me, I would enjoy now.

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  3/18/2013 - VinoDiver wrote: 90 Points

  Consumed over 2 days with the second day being the better but I'm not convinced this is a vintage to age 20+ years.

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