Sipping Fine Wine

9.2

Located just east of St. Helena in Napa where Conn Creek flows out of Howell Mountain. Their 26 acres of vineyards are in the heart of this 40-acre grape-growing paradise. Mostly Cabernet Sauvignon with a touch of Petit Verdot. A big wine with complex fruit and spice aromas. Juicy black berry fruits, with underlying smooth sweetness combined with smoke, spice and oak. Well structured, tannins still tight, gave in after 90 minutes, ending with earthy pepper character. Enjoyable now but let it sit in cellar. — 8 years ago

Kris

9.6

Epic wine. — 9 years ago

Sarah Stierch

Food & Wine Editor Sonoma Valley Sun

9.1

Delicious, lemon and brioche. Really nice. 🍾 — 9 years ago

Lionel Ferrandon

10

This wine is the reason we love this winery. — 9 years ago

Kate Tanis

9.5

Unbelievable! So good. Smooth finish. — 9 years ago

Evan Keaschuk

9.1

Incredibly fresh! Red fruit, slightly meaty and mineral. Such a crushable wine — 10 years ago

Leif Elgethun

8.9

Best chilled, nose was off, but flavor was very rose — 11 years ago

Howard Yang

9.0

Dark ruby to burgundy in color, smell of berries, mint, cacao, structured tannin with good balance, medium to long finish. — 11 years ago

Liane Manso Betton

9.4

My favorite sip of the tasting. It's a new release that will probably go fast. Wonderful fruit with a silky finish — 11 years ago

Matté

Manager The Wine Cellars

9.4

Sherry but fresher, great, nutty length and surprisingly worked well at both ends of the cheese board, goats & Munster (2004) — 11 years ago

Sakinah Parks

9.8

Very sweet a nice tasty treat — 13 years ago

Shay A

9.0

I was up at my wine locker today and there was a gentleman setting up for a private event. I introduced myself and he was the winemaker for Paradise Ridge. Dan was very kind and opened up this Sauv Blanc for me to try as he told me how their winery was completely burned to the ground by the fires in the fall. They lost their entire ‘17 vintage. Since their home burned down, Dan is taking his “home” to people around the country. Just another reminder that even though the fires are gone, the wineries still are hurting and need your support.

This is all estate fruit. Very pale and balanced SB. Tropical stone fruits, and minimal oak presence...almost non-existent. Yet it still has the backbone that shows it could age. Easy drinking. Screw cap. — 8 years ago

Allison Hickey

9.5

John lyons wine party — 9 years ago

Jim Etherton

9.2

This seems to go with everything this summer! Lots of layers of flavor in great rosé. — 9 years ago

Keisha Speller

10

Total Wine — 10 years ago

Charlotte Taylor

9.0

It almost tastes like a whiskey (new to wine) — 10 years ago

Rachel Van Til

9.0

Ripe pears, lots of lager on the nose, minerality, slight smoke. — 11 years ago

Michael VeeEss

9.7

Lovely at Loulay. — 11 years ago

Dirk Pitt.

9.5

Will love to see it in a few years. — 11 years ago

with Winehouse

Candi Hansen

9.6

Absolutely delicious. This one is only &12.99. From California — 12 years ago

Steven Marshall

10

Thanksgiving 2017 at Cozy Corner Cabin in Hocking Hills, Ohio. 🦃
Brought out the heavyweights for this weekend and Paradise is an undisputed champion. 💪
Picked up last year on our Willamette Valley tour and so glad we stopped to see Dan @ Utopia.
None of his wines have disappointed. 🍷

— 8 years ago

Greg Ballington

Co-Founder of Millennial Drinkers Wine Blog

9.1

Deep ruby red with fine sediment. Nose is dark fruits mixed with spices herbs. A touch smoky with black pepper and a little forest floor as well. Moderate tannins (6/10) and medium bodied. A bit of heat at the back of the mid palate but dissipates with some air. Layered with dark fruits, a touch spicy, and a little bit of black olives. Finish still lingers with some damp leaves and earthiness. Drink till 2020. — 9 years ago

with Sean

Matt Trader

9.3

Outstanding wine from Blankiet. Got to spend some time here in August, and the estate looks like a small piece of Bordeaux. The estate is in Yountville, in their little corner called Paradise Hill. What you get is a Bordeaux style wine, showing Napa fruit, but not jammy rich density that Napa Cabs tend to equate to. Blended with all 5 Bordeaux varietals and usually at least 78% Cab Sauv, it shows a fragrant, floral nose with fresh pressed red berries and light gravel dust undertones. The pallet is lush and very elegant, showing ripe black plum and red apple skin, nice olive undertones, with some clove spices and a beautiful lingering finish. This is for the Bordeaux lover that wants Napa. 2013 was a successful vintage, thanks for another great wine Blankiet! #blankiet — 9 years ago

Craig Stanfield

9.2

Number IV. Reliably good. — 9 years ago

Rosemary Sweigart

9.4

Really interesting flavor. Clean and a little dry, but still sweet and fun to drink. — 10 years ago

Chip Krotee

9.0

Deep purple color drove anticipation. Excellent start with a interesting nose which was not as bold as expected. However, I appreciated the fruit which was presented. The texture as you drink still remains delicate, yet pleasing. Plum and cherry with soft tannins. A finish that doesn't disappoint which invites you back. Good at $85 if you can find it. Over $125 would be pushing it in my opinion. — 10 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.0

Good vibrant colour. Good blend of old and new world Shiraz characteristics. Noticeable oak. Went well with lamb chops. 17. — 11 years ago

Aldo Lagana

9.0

Quality red table wine. — 11 years ago

Konrad Michels

9.6

Wines from Rockpile grapes seldom disappoint. — 11 years ago

Nick Cook

9.0

A mellow Shiraz. The most drinkable Shiraz I've had. I'm loving Mr. Melton. — 12 years ago