Paradigm 2022 Cabernet Franc, Napa Valley

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Paradigm 2022 Cabernet Franc, Napa ValleyRare New release of the rare Cabernet Franc release from Paradigm Winery and winemaker Heid Barrett. Heidi Barrett is well known as the original winemaker for Screaming Eagle, but Paradigm is her secret sleeper from Oakville in Napa Valley. Known for their Cabernet Sauvignon, Heidi makes a small amount of Cabernet Franc that usualy disappears in a flash. The brilliant new 2022 Paradigm Cabernet Franc Napa Valley is gorgeous now, but the patient can

Zinfandel (often complemented by small amounts of other co-planted varieties

toasted bread

and a refreshing

and Griotte cherry

White Zinfandel has a good heart but a bad reputation

exotic licorice

entry-level Zinfandel from Turley

this Russian River estate continues to make some of the best wines in the vintage

Vinous and layered

and offer just about the best QPR (quality-to-price ratio) in Napa these days

The entry is powerful and dense leading to a broad sinewy mid-palate with grip and texture

94 Points Wine Spectator: "Dynamic yet elegantly structured