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Screaming Eagle Cabernet Sauvignon Oakville 2016

Reviews

100 -James Suckling -

100 -Robert Parker's Wine Advocate -

The 2016 Screaming Eagle is, as usual, mainly Cabernet Sauvignon with a little Merlot and Cabernet Franc. Deep garnet-purple colored, it leaps from the glass with bright, exuberant blackberries, kirsch and warm blackcurrants scents plus touches of lavender, roses, tilled black loam, wild sage and dark chocolate with wafts of yeast extract, underbrush and crushed rocks. Medium to full-bodied, firm and fine grained, with amazing freshness, it is layered with crunchy black and red fruits, sparked by floral and mineral notions and finishing with epic length and depth.

100 -Vinous Media -

The 2016 Screaming Eagle is a positively stunning wine. An intense bouquet gives way to a wine of explosive enrgy and huge textural depth. Graphite, crushed rocks, menthol, sage and dark spice open up gradually in this reticent, brooding Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon. The 2016 is a towering, statuesque wine of the very highest level. That is the good news. The slightly less good news is that it will need a number of years in bottle to be at its very best. I wouldn't dream of touching a bottle anytime soon. The 2016 literally does scream, with tons of varietal Cabernet aromatics, flavors and structural drive. In a word: magnificent!

98+ -Jeb Dunnuck -

A primordial baby of a wine, the 2016 Screaming Eagle includes slightly more Cabernet Sauvignon than the 2015 and is 79% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Merlot, and 8% Cabernet Franc. About as elegant and classy as it gets, this brilliant wine offers loads of blueberries, crème de cassis, crushed violets, spice, and a distinct minerality that emerges with time in the glass. Perfectly balanced, incredibly elegant, with great intensity and length, it will most likely merit a triple-digit score in 4-5 years and it will keep for 3-4 decades. While it's easy to think all cult California Cabs are rich, monster wines, the reality is far from it, and this estate continues to produce wines in a balanced, elegant, classic, iconic style that is unquestionably up with the greatest wines on earth.

94 -Wine Spectator -

Technical Details

Blend 79% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Merlot, 8% Cabernet Franc
Winemaker Nick Gislason
Country US
Region California
Sub Region North Coast
Appellation Napa Valley
Vineyard J.J. Cohn Estate
Farming Method Sustainable & Organic Practices
Oak 65% new French oak barrels
Aging / Cooperage 20 months
Alcohol 14.8%
Production 500 cases

Screaming Eagle Cabernet Sauvignon Oakville 2016

Name: Screaming Eagle Cabernet Sauvignon Oakville 2016
Brand: First Bottle
SKU: 1001554
Price: 2899.0 USD
Availability: InStock

Proprietary Blends | California

100

Sustainable & Organic Practices

$4,000.00

$2,899.00

750ML

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The 2016 Screaming Eagle has hit the trifecta, scoring 100 points from three top critics. This is a rare bird and when press like that starts flying around, prices start soaring into the stratosphere, lock it in now and it's sure to appreciate over time. Three pack original wood boxes are included on orders of three bottles.

About The Producer

Widely considered a modern classic, the 2016 Screaming Eagle offers pure blackcurrant, wild berry, and violet aromas with a seamless texture. The palate is graceful yet powerful, marked by polished tannins and extraordinary length. It’s a rare Napa legend that combines opulence with elegance.

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