Kellin

9.7

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. — 2 days ago

AEL

9.1

Great cab, with a softer approach than many CA cabs at this price point. In TN with Don. — 22 days ago

Jerry Raphael

9.0

Excellent Zin with a lot of fruits; blackberries, cranberries and some dark cherries. Also, spice, cedar and more. Did not know what to expect as Zin’s don’t go for a lot of aging. Happy I found this one in my cellar and have a couple of other Ridge wines I need to drink up.

I stopped purchasing Ridge years ago as I got into lighter wines. Visited Ridge Winery last century and had an excellent tasting as I remember and met and chatted with Paul Draper. — a month ago

"Odedi"

9.3

It is time for my #FridayCabernetfix.

Dark ruby in color with a short purple rim.

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

Dry on the palate with nice complexity and a soft mouthfeel.

Showing plums, blackberries, black currants, cooked cherries, cedar, licorice, light vanilla, tobacco, peppercorn, earth and dark chocolates.

Long finish with round tannins and tangy cherries.

This is a delicious Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley. Rich and elegant. Tangy and interesting.

Good right out of the bottle, and so much better after 3 hours of airtime.

This 7 year old Cabernet Sauvignon based Bordeaux blend from Napa Valley is already drinking beautifully, and will continue to age nicely in the next 10 to 15 years. Has good potential to become a 95+ point wine.

Wine Spectator 93 points. Wine Advocate 94 points.

A great sipping wine that will also pair nicely with a big piece of steak.

A blend of 88% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Malbec and 5% Petit Verdot. Aged in (78% new) French Oak barrels for 20 months.

15.2% alcohol by volume.

93 points.

$160. — 23 days ago

Ed Chin

9.1

Enjoyable with an abundance of fruit and soft tannins. I was hoping to wait, sadly it was my last bottle. — a month ago

Juan Pablo Perez

9.1

Nariz: mora, arandano, ciruela, cassis, vainilla, tierra

Boca: Tanino M+, Acidez M/M+, Alcohol M+ — 2 months ago

Kenneth

9.2

Deep ruby, 14.5% , bold, strong tannic, intense structure, black fruit, , not jammy, oak, tobacco, leather, vanilla, long finish, very good wine, bought $55 — 4 days ago

Shay A

9.2

Pleasantly surprised. ‘97s have been fairly consistent as they’ve aged (not sure they’ve reached the hype of expectations, but some have), and this being a low-barrier to entry purchase from a reputable producer made it an easy choice to acquire.

Followed over a few hours from bottle and it held strong.

Faded color with the red core starting to dull. Quick whiff of some VA, but it dissipated quickly. Aromatics of old pipe tobacco, fig and brambly red fruits. Old school Napa on the palate (13.8 ABV) with a more lively profile…red and black fruits with cedar, more tobacco and some dark cacao (which turned to a confectionary chocolate Tootsie Roll taste at the finish). Acidity is hanging in there but definitely in the drink-now zone. — a month ago

Steve Somermeyer

9.2

Fruit fading but still there with a long satisfying finish on the palates — a month ago

Jeremy Autry

9.5

Still delivers! — 2 months ago