Screaming Eagle 2008 1.5L is a magnum-format Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon from Screaming Eagle, bottled in 1.5L Magnum format from the 2008 California vintage. It is from the established cult-Cabernet run of releases under the current ownership.
About This Wine
Screaming Eagle 2008 is a Cabernet Sauvignon from the Oakville estate, bottled in 1.5L Magnum format. The 2008 California vintage was a cool, even year that produced structured, ageworthy Cabernet across Napa Valley.
Tasting Profile
- Nose: Cassis, black cherry, cedar, sweet vanilla and a savoury, cool-vintage lift.
- Palate: Full and structured, with layered dark fruit, fine-grained tannin and a long mid-palate.
- Finish: Sustained, with cedar, mocha and a balanced, ageworthy close.
Serving & Food
Decant for an hour and serve at cellar temperature; the magnum format suits slow-cooked lamb shoulder or aged hard cheeses.
How to Enjoy
Hold for a serious library tasting where the 2008 Screaming Eagle Magnum can be compared with later magnums from the same estate.
Product Details
Producer: Screaming Eagle
Wine: Cabernet Sauvignon
Vintage: 2008
Country: United States
Region: Oakville, Napa Valley, California
Grape Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon
Volume: 1.5L Magnum
About the Winery
The Screaming Eagle estate in Oakville sits on a gravelly, west-facing slope east of the Napa River, a site Jean Phillips cleared of rocks by hand when she bought the land in 1986. Vine age now stretches across the original 1945 plantings and the 1995 and 2006 replants, all on Bordeaux varieties, farmed today by David Abreu Vineyard Management. The estate is in its third decade of cult-Cabernet status under Stan Kroenke and winemaker Nick Gislason, with Michel Rolland consulting. Annual production is held between 400 and 750 cases, with the second wine The Flight made alongside the flagship.