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Red
1996 Paradigm Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Sauvignon
- USA
- California
- Napa Valley
- Oakville
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Community Tasting Notes 23
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mats13 wrote: flawed
October 14, 2020 - Crying.
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rmcnees wrote: 91 points
June 14, 2020 - https://unwindwine.blogspot.com/2020/06/covid-curve-rebound-wine-dinner.html
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VinoDiver Likes this wine: 99 points
February 11, 2018 - This bottle was simply spectacular. The fruit had such vibrancy and the nose exploded from the glass. Soft velvety tannin complemented this wine at each layer. There may be some bottle variation as I looked at my previous note from a few years ago but this bottle was excellent.
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primetheus wrote: 90 points
November 9, 2014 - Decanted for 4 hours. Removed sediment.
Velvety and complex. I really enjoyed this wine, but more so than I expected given the drinking window1 person found this helpful Comment -
rmcnees Likes this wine: 88 points
August 30, 2014 - This wine is showing its age, probably beyond its apex, or any chance for improvement, but still within the drinking window. Showing some diminution of fruit, giving way to non-fruit charcoal and earth tones., yet, revealed some of its native fruit character at some point during the evening.
I opened, decanted and then rebottled and recorked this wine an hour before setting out for the restaurant. Upon decanting it released huge aroma's of berry fruits and some floral. After opening for serving the fruit was a bit muted for almost an hour before revealing black berry and hints of sweet black raspberry, giving way to a layer of charcoal, anise and spice. Tannins were moderate on the lingering finish. This wine is still showing okay but should be consumed over the next few years.
http://unwindwine.blogspot.com/2014/08/vintage-napa-reds-vs-bold-barolo.html
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By Stephen Tanzer
May/June 1999, IWC Issue #84 (link)(Paradigm Cabernet Sauvignon Oakville) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Jennings
1/22/2004 (link) 89 points(Paradigm Cabernet Sauvignon) Oaky, earthy, vanilla nose; tasty, vanilla, smooth cassis palate; sweet medium finish
Wine Definition
- Vintage 1996
- Type Red
- Producer Paradigm
- Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Napa Valley
- Appellation Oakville
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 293 (64%)
- Consumed 167 (36%)
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- ProducerParadigm
- VarietyCabernet Sauvignon
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionNapa Valley
- AppellationOakville
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