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Paradigm

Paradigm Winery is a small family estate in Oakville, Napa Valley, founded in 1976 by Ren and Marilyn Harris on the western side of the Oakville appellation, where deep alluvial soils and afternoon fog influence produce wines of exceptional structure and longevity. The estate farms approximately 50 acres, producing Estate Cabernet Sauvignon as the primary wine alongside Cabernet Franc and Zinfandel. The Estate Cabernet Sauvignon dominates the auction record with 140 lots averaging $95 per bottle and a top price of $344, with the 2010 vintage most traded. Paradigm has long attracted critical attention from Robert Parker, who awarded multiple vintages 90–97 points in Wine Advocate, driving significant collector interest in the 1990s and 2000s. Cabernet Franc averages $65 across 15 lots, with the 1999 vintage among the oldest traded; Zinfandel averages $46. The estate is notable for dry-farming and producing wines of genuine Oakville typicity — cassis, graphite, and firm tannic structure — without over-extraction or excessive new oak. Auction prices ranging from $1 to $344 with an average of $90 across 160 lots reflect a producer that peaked in collector consciousness during the Parker era but maintains a devoted following for its terroir-honest approach.