1996 Screaming Eagle Cabernet Sauvignon Screaming Eagle, Oakville, California, USA
Country | USA |
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Region | California |
Appellation | Oakville |
Producer | Screaming Eagle |
Vintage | 1996 |
Type | Red (Dry) |
Grape Variety | Cabernet Sauvignon |
ABV | 13.8% |
Format | 1x150cl |
Packaging | Original Wood Case |
Duty Status | In Bond |
Provenance | Purchased by Liquid Assets from a US-based merchant; directly imported into the UK by Liquid Assets; securely stored in a climate-controlled bonded facility |
Stock | 1 case (in stock and available immediately) |
98 Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate (January 2000)
The newly-released 1996 Cabernet Sauvignon reveals lots of structure, an opaque purple color, and the hallmark blackberry and cassis liqueur-like notes. Silky-textured, fabulously-concentrated, and gorgeously-balanced, it has every component part - acidity, alcohol, tannin, and extract - flawlessly presented. Anticipated maturity: 2002-2020.
93+ Stephen Tanzer, Vinous (November 1999)
Saturated ruby-red color. Complex aromas of black raspberry, black cherry, currant, marzipan, licorice and honeysuckle. Very rich and dense, but quite tightly wound; cassis, mint and tobacco flavors blossomed with aeration. Very long, firmly tannic finish. This wine was lusher and more expressive after 24 hours in the recorked bottle, showing a roasted coffee bean quality, with no loss of shape or freshness. Screaming Eagle has been remarkably consistent in recent vintages, and is one of a relative handful of California cabernets that conveys a strong sense of site specificity.
Vintage | Format | Packaging | Stock | Price | Status | |
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2017 | 1x150cl | 6 cases | £8,000.00 | In Bond | View |