Screaming Eagle 2014 750mL

Screaming Eagle 2014 is one of Napa Valley’s benchmark cult Cabernets, prized for scarcity, cellar prestige and polished power. This is the standard 750mL bottle, suited to collectors who want a blue-chip California red with immediate recognition.

From the Producer

Screaming Eagle traces back to 1986, when former real estate agent Jean Phillips bought a 57-acre Oakville vineyard and kept just one acre — about 80 vines — of Cabernet Sauvignon for herself after selling most of the fruit to other Napa wineries. On the advice of Robert Mondavi Winery staff, she hired consultant Richard Peterson and, through him, met his daughter Heidi Peterson Barrett, who became Screaming Eagle's first winemaker. The 1992 vintage, released in 1995, drew a 99-point score from critic Robert Parker and turned the tiny production into one of Napa's most sought-after cult wines. The vineyard was replanted in 1995 to Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc, and the estate remains in the Oakville AVA, producing only around 600 to 700 cases a year. Jean Phillips sold the estate to Stan Kroenke and Charles Banks in 2006; Banks departed in 2009, leaving Kroenke as sole proprietor.

Tasting Profile

• Nose: Blackcurrant, dark cherry, graphite, violet and fine oak spice.
• Palate: Dense yet polished, with concentrated cassis fruit, firm structure and layered Napa richness.
• Finish: Long and persistent, with dark fruit, cocoa and finely tuned tannin.

Best For

Ideal for serious Napa collectors, trophy gifting, investment-minded cellars and flagship wine dinners.

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