Screaming Eagle, Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville, California, 2021, 3x75cl
Appellation: Oakville, Napa Valley, California
Blend: 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Franc
Ageing: 18–22 months in French oak barrels (high percentage of new French oak)
Drinking Window: 2028 – 2055+
CRITIC SCORES
Jeb Dunnuck – 100 points
James Suckling – 100 points
Vinous – 100 points
TASTING NOTES
Notes of pure cassis, black cherry, and fresh blackberry, complemented by savoury dried spearmint, violets, graphite (lead pencil), Spanish cedar, and a hint of ironstone minerality. Medium to full-bodied, dense, and structured. A bright spine of acidity, and multi-dimensional, firm tannins.
Screaming Eagle, Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville, California, 2021, 3x75cl
Appellation: Oakville, Napa Valley, California
Blend: 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Franc
Ageing: 18–22 months in French oak barrels (high percentage of new French oak)
Drinking Window: 2028 – 2055+
CRITIC SCORES
Jeb Dunnuck – 100 points
James Suckling – 100 points
Vinous – 100 points
TASTING NOTES
Notes of pure cassis, black cherry, and fresh blackberry, complemented by savoury dried spearmint, violets, graphite (lead pencil), Spanish cedar, and a hint of ironstone minerality. Medium to full-bodied, dense, and structured. A bright spine of acidity, and multi-dimensional, firm tannins.
