2018 Screaming Eagle

The Flight

Cabernet Sauvignon

America / California / Napa Valley / Oakville

$1,225
JD 94
RP 98
V 95
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2018 Screaming Eagle The Flight, Napa Valley, USA

Screaming Eagle Winery is a California wine estate producing limited amounts of Cabernet Sauvignon wine. Considered the penultimate cult wine, these command the highest prices for American wine. The winery is located in Oakville, California, in the Napa Valley.

JD 94

Jeb Dunnuck

The 2018 Flight is incredibly floral and elegant, which is very much in the style of this cuvée. Crunchy red and black fruits, violets, and spring flower notes emerge from the glass, and it’s medium to full-bodied, with ripe tannins and a beautiful finish. It’s capable of evolving for 10-15 years. Reviewed by Jeb Dunnuck, Issue Date: January, 2021. Drinking window: 2021 - 2036
RP 98

Robert Parker Wine Advocate

Medium to deep garnet-purple colored, the 2018 The Flight drifts sensuously out of the glass with the most gorgeous perfume of red roses, kirsch, black raspberries and fresh blackcurrants followed by hints of iron ore, tilled soil, lavender and star anise plus a touch of powdered cinnamon. Medium to full-bodied, the palate has a fantastically chiseled structure of ripe, grainy tannins and bold freshness supporting the black fruit and floral layers, finishing with bags of minerals. Reviewed by Lisa Perrotti-Brown, Issue Date: November, 2020. Drinking window: 2024 - 2054
V 95

Vinous

The 2018 the Flight is bright and effusive from the outset. A rush of ripe red/purplish fruit makes a strong opening statement. Pliant, racy and enveloping, the 2018 offers terrific immediacy, with soft contours and silky tannins adding to its considerable allure. Rose petal, lavender and blood orange infuse the silky, creamy finish with gorgeous layers of nuance. I would give the 2018 a few years to allow the tannins to soften, but it will be hard to resist until then. Reviewed by Antonio Galloni, Issue Date: December 2020. Drinking window: 2024 - 2038

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JD 94

Jeb Dunnuck

The 2018 Flight is incredibly floral and elegant, which is very much in the style of this cuvée. Crunchy red and black fruits, violets, and spring flower notes emerge from the glass, and it’s medium to full-bodied, with ripe tannins and a beautiful finish. It’s capable of evolving for 10-15 years. Reviewed by Jeb Dunnuck, Issue Date: January, 2021. Drinking window: 2021 - 2036
RP 98

Robert Parker Wine Advocate

Medium to deep garnet-purple colored, the 2018 The Flight drifts sensuously out of the glass with the most gorgeous perfume of red roses, kirsch, black raspberries and fresh blackcurrants followed by hints of iron ore, tilled soil, lavender and star anise plus a touch of powdered cinnamon. Medium to full-bodied, the palate has a fantastically chiseled structure of ripe, grainy tannins and bold freshness supporting the black fruit and floral layers, finishing with bags of minerals. Reviewed by Lisa Perrotti-Brown, Issue Date: November, 2020. Drinking window: 2024 - 2054
V 95

Vinous

The 2018 the Flight is bright and effusive from the outset. A rush of ripe red/purplish fruit makes a strong opening statement. Pliant, racy and enveloping, the 2018 offers terrific immediacy, with soft contours and silky tannins adding to its considerable allure. Rose petal, lavender and blood orange infuse the silky, creamy finish with gorgeous layers of nuance. I would give the 2018 a few years to allow the tannins to soften, but it will be hard to resist until then. Reviewed by Antonio Galloni, Issue Date: December 2020. Drinking window: 2024 - 2038

2018 Screaming Eagle The Flight, Napa Valley, USA

Screaming Eagle Winery is a California wine estate producing limited amounts of Cabernet Sauvignon wine. Considered the penultimate cult wine, these command the highest prices for American wine. The winery is located in Oakville, California, in the Napa Valley.

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