Lisa Rismiller

9.4

Birthday dinner at The Paragon with Matt, Mom & Dad!! — 7 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

8.9

Founded in 1980, Winery is a partnership between Chalone Wine Group and Paragon Vineyard, defining the Central Coast appellation for which it is named. Aromas of tropical and citrus fruits and subtle spice. On the palate melon and peach flavors with citrus zest, vivid acidity, nicely balanced on medium finish. Good value. Tasting Sample. — 8 years ago

John Paul Kaminga

9.9

Must try, so good, so not what one expects from Cali, a paragon of elegant Grenache — 9 years ago

Eric Hartry

8.9

Nice yummy affordable Italian red! Lovely with a pear salad and paragon steak with arugula. — 10 years ago

Cameron Duggins

10

A personal favorite. Light, very easy to drink — 11 years ago

Omar Sierra

9.0

Great dessert wine — 11 years ago

with Justin

Mike Evans

9.0

Lots of butterscotch but a little lemony freshness and a refreshing hit of acidity on the finish, it isn't a paragon of complexity, but a very satisfying 19 year old village wine. — 11 years ago

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9.1

Pale onion-peel pink. Delicately fruity and floral aromas of jasmine, honyesuckle, redcurrant, gooseberry and minerals. Bright and crisp, this is a paragon of balance and delicacy. Lovely stuff. 100% Nerello Mascalese. (Ian D'Agata, Vinous, June 2018) — 7 years ago

Loree Carey

9.4

Air out a bit but balanced and yummy. — 9 years ago

Pierre Hardy

9.1

Frais, minéral, pas de sucres residuels, légèrement boisé — 9 years ago

Neil McNally

9.0

Made by Christian Roguenant! — 9 years ago

Sam Zavari

9.1

Dusty minerality with a prickly palate. Very good wine. — 10 years ago

Mike Blom

8.9

Pippin apple peel, Asian pear crisp acidity and just a fun wine. — 11 years ago

Jeremy Harper

9.4

I feel like I could enjoy this wine with any kind of food. It's fruity, citrusy, yet full bodied. The bottle was gone in 20 minutes. — 11 years ago

Guillermo Camacho

9.1

Favorite wine from my tasting in Cote-de-Nuits. Smokey nose with substantial fruit. Full bodied mouthful yet strong acid structure. This finish is everlasting. This will be an amazing wine in 5+ years. A paragon of Chardonnay. — 8 years ago

Johanna Peterson

8.9

Lovely, buttery Chardonnay. brought this wine to a lunch with friends and everyone enjoyed it. I am off to the store to buy several more. — 8 years ago

Richard Lewis

9.4

Green apple and citrus, with a truckload of minerals. — 9 years ago

with Lynne

Randy Fuller

9.3

I have had a Chardonnay from Paragon Vineyard before,and this reminds me of it, quite a lot. It’s a SIP certified sustainable growing site and winemaker Christian Roguenant gets a nice full mouthfeel from the lees and the oak.
The straw-colored wine shows quite a bit of minerality on the nose, to be expected from Edna Valley grapes. The wet rocks and lime aromas are always a pleasure, as the are here. On the palate, there are tropical tones and plenty of citrus along with the beautiful oak effect - the wood is used in a very tasteful way. I vacillate between liking oaky Chardonnays and those with none. This one hits in the middle of the range and could be my favorite - for a while, anyway. — 10 years ago

Austin Baird

8.9

Tart yet creamy. Notes of tropical and citrus fruits. What a treat for summer! — 11 years ago

Sheri Parsons

9.8

Full body, big and bold, spicy. Purchased in NL. — 11 years ago