Screaming Eagle

Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon

9.5272 ratings
9.467 pro ratings
Oakville, Napa Valley, California, USA
Cabernet Sauvignon
Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Pasta, Venison, Tomato-Based, Potato, Pork, Chocolate & Caramel, White Rice, Mushrooms, Beef, Lamb, Chili & Hot Spicy
Top Notes For
DAD Wine Lover

Amazing 1997.....,.

Amazing 1997.....,.

Jun 3rd, 2018
Steven Gullo

Opened way too young. Nice depth and will improve with age, but in no way does it warrant its price and hype.

Opened way too young. Nice depth and will improve with age, but in no way does it warrant its price and hype.

Dec 21st, 2017
Remi Barrett

Oh yeahhh! 97 vintage (100 points!) for senpai Heidi's 60th birthday at Single Thread 🙌

Oh yeahhh! 97 vintage (100 points!) for senpai Heidi's 60th birthday at Single Thread 🙌

Sep 15th, 2017
john&stacy brilliantmistakewines

2012. Lovely and sublime, but I felt did not (or could not) live up to the hype.

2012. Lovely and sublime, but I felt did not (or could not) live up to the hype.

5 people found it helpfulMar 30th, 2015
Remi Barrett

93 vintage to celebrate Heidi's birthday! Holding up incredibly well.

93 vintage to celebrate Heidi's birthday! Holding up incredibly well.

1 person found it helpfulSep 15th, 2016
Peter Marks

Master of Wine, Educator Constellation Brands

9.2

Delicious yet a bit closed. Needs 15 years.

Delicious yet a bit closed. Needs 15 years.

1 person found it helpfulSep 6th, 2016
Erik Ackerman

I would like to point out that @Henrik Poulsen and @Kurt-Inge Eklund were not here to taste this wine last night.

I would like to point out that @Henrik Poulsen and @Kurt-Inge Eklund were not here to taste this wine last night.

1 person found it helpfulAug 15th, 2016
Shana Wall

#2006 #ScreamingEagle My 1st time tasting this #CultWine & I think it's appropriately named. #Screaming with... Alcohol, Tannins, black & blue fruit, cassis & oak... As if the Eagle swooped down and knocked you over to grab the bottle from your hands. Dark Black/Purple in color. Smokey, brooding, intense. Tobacco, coffee, A definite Food Wine. Not to be taken lightly or sipped on its own. A powerhouse that would benefit from many, many more years in the cellar. Exciting & dangerous like an Eagle... Not for the timid of heart. Don't mess with this chick... She'll take you down! Definitely benefits from decanting. In #2006 #SexyBack by #JustinTimberlake is tipping the charts along with #YoureBeautiful by #JamesBlunt as is #GoldDigger by #KanyeWest & #JamieFoxx .... And I must say... You may need to be a Gold Digger in order to get your hands on this bottle of wine! ;). #Cheers #HappyMonday #ThinkWhileYouDrink #Wino 🍷😎

#2006 #ScreamingEagle My 1st time tasting this #CultWine & I think it's appropriately named. #Screaming with... Alcohol, Tannins, black & blue fruit, cassis & oak... As if the Eagle swooped down and knocked you over to grab the bottle from your hands. Dark Black/Purple in color. Smokey, brooding, intense. Tobacco, coffee, A definite Food Wine. Not to be taken lightly or sipped on its own. A powerhouse that would benefit from many, many more years in the cellar. Exciting & dangerous like an Eagle... Not for the timid of heart. Don't mess with this chick... She'll take you down! Definitely benefits from decanting. In #2006 #SexyBack by #JustinTimberlake is tipping the charts along with #YoureBeautiful by #JamesBlunt as is #GoldDigger by #KanyeWest & #JamieFoxx .... And I must say... You may need to be a Gold Digger in order to get your hands on this bottle of wine! ;). #Cheers #HappyMonday #ThinkWhileYouDrink #Wino 🍷😎

1 person found it helpfulMay 3rd, 2016
George Chen

This was a 2006 and it did not disappoint! I know all the geeks out there and deride the Screamer but I have not had a disappointing bottle and I've had 4 this past year. Structured, concentrated but by no means a fruit bomb...tightly knit and intense focus that is hallmark of this great wine. Still has years to go...contrary to some opinions.

This was a 2006 and it did not disappoint! I know all the geeks out there and deride the Screamer but I have not had a disappointing bottle and I've had 4 this past year. Structured, concentrated but by no means a fruit bomb...tightly knit and intense focus that is hallmark of this great wine. Still has years to go...contrary to some opinions.

1 person found it helpfulJan 27th, 2016
Yoon Ha

Master Sommelier/Wine Director Benu

9.5

So obscenely tasty, almost pornographic.

So obscenely tasty, almost pornographic.

1 person found it helpfulAug 6th, 2015