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Wine Description
The Story
Second Flight is part and parcel of Screaming Eagle; the wines express that signature freshness so typical of the estate and will age for many years regardless of the composition. Second Flight is in fact rarer than Screaming Eagle, producing only 500-800 cases a year.
One of the first actions taken by Kroenke, the sole owner of Screaming Eagle, was to introduce a second wine, Second Flight, a premeditated attempt to solidify Screaming Ea...
Wine Information
Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate, 96 Points
The 2012 Second Flight may be the highest scoring second wine I have ever reviewed. A blend of 48% Cabernet Sauvignon, 43% Merlot and 9% Cabernet Franc, it is completely different from the Screaming Eagle since the latter wine is at least 75% or more Cabernet Sauvignon and the balance Merlot with only a tiny dollop of Cabernet Franc. The 2012 Second Flight offers up floral, blue and black fruit, moc...