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SCREAMING EAGLE
Screaming Eagle is likely Napa Valley's smallest winery. The wine made from one acre of vines in a small stone winery in Oakville has captured the hearts and certainly the wallets of wine collectors across the globe. Available only through the mailing list, the elusive, yet legendary Screaming Eagle reaches extraordinary prices based on its cult following. The vines are Cabernet Sauvignon primarily, but Merlot and Cabernet Franc are blended in small amounts. Winemaker Heidi Barrett uses small, half-ton fermenters, plenty of punching down with no fining or filtration to make a concentrated, yet pure version of the fruit. The wine is aged in 65 new French oak barrels in a small cave for almost two years. Annual production is approximately 500 cases with most wine sold directly to consumers via a mailing list.
This vertical selection offers those who missed the coveted mailing list spot, a unique opportunity to compare vintages and collect eagerly.
Screaming Eagle Cabernet Sauvignon
Napa Valley
--Vintage 1995(3)
"The newly-released 1996 Cabernet Sauvignon reveals lots of structure, an opaque purple color, and the hallmark blackberry and cassis liqueur-like notes. Silky-textured, fabulously-concentrated, and gorgeously-balanced, it has every component part - acidity, alcohol, tannin, and extract - flawlessly presented. Anticipated maturity: 2002-2020." Robert Parker, Wine Advocate, #126 (Jan 2000)
--Vintage 1996(3)
"It doesn't get any better than 1997 Cabernet Sauvignon, a perfect wine. Representing the essence of cassis liqueur intermixed with blackberries, minerals, licorice, and toast, this full-bodied, multi-dimensional classic is fabulous, with extraordinary purity, symmetry, and a finish that lasts for nearly a minute. It has the overall equilibrium to evolve for nearly two decades, but it will be hard to resist upon release. Anticipated maturity: now-2020." Robert Parker, Wine Advocate, #126 (Jan 2000)
--Vintage 1997(3)
"It boasts a saturated ruby/purple color in addition to an expressive bouquet of cassis, minerals, and smoke. This multi-textured, round wine exhibits sweet, well-integrated tannin, a great mid-palate and finish, as well as spectacular purity and palate presence. Consume it now and over the next 15-20 years." Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #132 (Dec 2000)
--Vintage 1998(3)
"The bottled 1999 (a blend of 88 Cabernet Sauvignon, 10 Merlot, and 2 Cabernet Franc) is as profound as I predicted a year and a half ago. It boasts an opaque purple color along with a gorgeously pure nose of creme de cassis, charcoal, and floral characteristics. The wine is opulent, dense, and rich, with exceptional purity, a viscous texture, and impressive underlying tannin that frames its large but elegant personality. Not surprisingly, this is a candidate for the wine of the vintage. Anticipated maturity: 2005-2020." Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #142 (Aug 2002)
--Vintage 1999(3)
--Vintage 2001(3)
"The 2002 is reminiscent of the 1992, exhibiting a precociousness out of the gate, but capable of lasting 20-25 years. Deep purple-colored to the rim, with a gorgeously pure nose of creme de cassis with a hint of sweet cherry, licorice, and smoke, this wine is beautifully voluptuous, full-bodied, yet incredibly elegant, with a finish that goes on for close to a minute. It is more showy than either the 2001 or the 2003. " Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #157 (Feb 2005)
--Vintage 2002(3)
"The 2003 is a superb effort from this winery, but production is down significantly, with only 600 cases produced. A dense purple color is followed by a sweet nose of charcoal-infused creme de cassis intermixed with licorice, graphite, and a subtle hint of vanilla. Full-bodied, dense, and powerful, with more tannin and structure than the 2002 exhibited at a similar age, the 2003 looks set for a long life of 20-25 years. Anticipated maturity: 2009-2025. " Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #157 (Feb 2005)
All three bottles in original wooden cases
Above 21 bottles per lot
Screaming Eagle is likely Napa Valley's smallest winery. The wine made from one acre of vines in a small stone winery in Oakville has captured the hearts and certainly the wallets of wine collectors across the globe. Available only through the mailing list, the elusive, yet legendary Screaming Eagle reaches extraordinary prices based on its cult following. The vines are Cabernet Sauvignon primarily, but Merlot and Cabernet Franc are blended in small amounts. Winemaker Heidi Barrett uses small, half-ton fermenters, plenty of punching down with no fining or filtration to make a concentrated, yet pure version of the fruit. The wine is aged in 65 new French oak barrels in a small cave for almost two years. Annual production is approximately 500 cases with most wine sold directly to consumers via a mailing list.
This vertical selection offers those who missed the coveted mailing list spot, a unique opportunity to compare vintages and collect eagerly.
Screaming Eagle Cabernet Sauvignon
Napa Valley
--Vintage 1995(3)
"The newly-released 1996 Cabernet Sauvignon reveals lots of structure, an opaque purple color, and the hallmark blackberry and cassis liqueur-like notes. Silky-textured, fabulously-concentrated, and gorgeously-balanced, it has every component part - acidity, alcohol, tannin, and extract - flawlessly presented. Anticipated maturity: 2002-2020." Robert Parker, Wine Advocate, #126 (Jan 2000)
--Vintage 1996(3)
"It doesn't get any better than 1997 Cabernet Sauvignon, a perfect wine. Representing the essence of cassis liqueur intermixed with blackberries, minerals, licorice, and toast, this full-bodied, multi-dimensional classic is fabulous, with extraordinary purity, symmetry, and a finish that lasts for nearly a minute. It has the overall equilibrium to evolve for nearly two decades, but it will be hard to resist upon release. Anticipated maturity: now-2020." Robert Parker, Wine Advocate, #126 (Jan 2000)
--Vintage 1997(3)
"It boasts a saturated ruby/purple color in addition to an expressive bouquet of cassis, minerals, and smoke. This multi-textured, round wine exhibits sweet, well-integrated tannin, a great mid-palate and finish, as well as spectacular purity and palate presence. Consume it now and over the next 15-20 years." Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #132 (Dec 2000)
--Vintage 1998(3)
"The bottled 1999 (a blend of 88 Cabernet Sauvignon, 10 Merlot, and 2 Cabernet Franc) is as profound as I predicted a year and a half ago. It boasts an opaque purple color along with a gorgeously pure nose of creme de cassis, charcoal, and floral characteristics. The wine is opulent, dense, and rich, with exceptional purity, a viscous texture, and impressive underlying tannin that frames its large but elegant personality. Not surprisingly, this is a candidate for the wine of the vintage. Anticipated maturity: 2005-2020." Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #142 (Aug 2002)
--Vintage 1999(3)
--Vintage 2001(3)
"The 2002 is reminiscent of the 1992, exhibiting a precociousness out of the gate, but capable of lasting 20-25 years. Deep purple-colored to the rim, with a gorgeously pure nose of creme de cassis with a hint of sweet cherry, licorice, and smoke, this wine is beautifully voluptuous, full-bodied, yet incredibly elegant, with a finish that goes on for close to a minute. It is more showy than either the 2001 or the 2003. " Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #157 (Feb 2005)
--Vintage 2002(3)
"The 2003 is a superb effort from this winery, but production is down significantly, with only 600 cases produced. A dense purple color is followed by a sweet nose of charcoal-infused creme de cassis intermixed with licorice, graphite, and a subtle hint of vanilla. Full-bodied, dense, and powerful, with more tannin and structure than the 2002 exhibited at a similar age, the 2003 looks set for a long life of 20-25 years. Anticipated maturity: 2009-2025. " Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #157 (Feb 2005)
All three bottles in original wooden cases
Above 21 bottles per lot