Napa Valley

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Archival’s Paragon bottling nods to Bordeaux’s Right Bank with a blend of 48% Cabernet Franc, 31% Merlot, and 20% Cabernet Sauvignon. Here, Cabernet Franc takes center stage, much like Château Cheval Blanc—an outlier for its unusually high proportion of the grape. Enough of the history lesson: get this wine in your glass and revel in its rich, dark-toned fruit, opulent dark-chocolate character, and plum-and-fig nuances. Superfine, layered tannins frame the palate, while elegant tobacco notes weave through to a long, juicy finish, lifted by mineral freshness and anchored by refined tannins and gentle acidity.

Cabernet Franc

Cabernet Sauvignon

Merlot

Archival, Entry No 008, Paragon, Proprietary Red Blend, Napa Valley, California, USA, 2023

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Archival’s Paragon bottling nods to Bordeaux’s Right Bank with a blend of 48% Cabernet Franc, 31% Merlot, and 20% Cabernet Sauvi

Archival, Entry No 008, Paragon, Proprietary Red Blend, Napa Valley, California, USA 2023

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