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Country ranking ?
92
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Producer ranking ?
11
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Decanting time
3h
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When to drink
now to 2035
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Food Pairing
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Food Pairing
Smoked St. George Cheese with Red Onion Jam
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95 points Wine Spectator
" A potent wine of finesse and grace, this weaves together a rich and complex array of cedary currant, toasty oak, hazelnut and black cherry flavors that finish in a long, intricate aftertaste. " (10/ 2000)
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“First and foremost, I will be perpetuating the fresh, delicate style of wine that has been the Screaming Eagle hallmark since 1992. Across two winemakers before me (Heidi and Andy), that style has stayed remarkably consistent, which is part of the uniqueness of this ranch. The character of the vineyard really asserts itself. What will be new is the discovery of the young vine plots, and the ways that we can farm them individually to get the b...
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After terrible winter floods, 1986 was another early vintage in Napa Valley.
The flowering season, early due to several consecutive heat waves, was already advanced when estate agent Jean Phillips arrived at a vineyard by the Silverado Trail and Oakville Crossroad.
With her experience of numerous properties and vineyards, Phillips senses something extraordinary and magical there. She realises she wants this ranch for herself. Without knowing...
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Average Bottle Price
2023 |
2020 |
2015 |
2010 |
5 230€
+5.0%
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4 980€
+56.1%
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3 190€
+30.2%
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2 450€
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This data comes from the FINE Auction Index, a composite of average prices for wines sold at commercial auctions in 20 countries. The average prices from each year have been collected since 1990. This chart plots the index value of the average price of the wines.
Latest Pro-tasting notes
21 tasting notes
Tasting note
color
Full and Ruby red
ending
Long, Flavorful and Gentle
flavors
Blackberry, Blackcurrant, Blueberry, Plum, Mint and Coffee
nose
Youthful, Complex, Seductive and Refined
recommend
Yes
taste
Warming, High tannin, Well-structured, Complex, Balanced, Full-bodied, Rich, Harmonious and Vigor
Verdict
Intelligent and Sophisticated
Written Notes
Lovers of big and powerful cultwines from Napa Valley will be thrilled with this already very enjoyable to drink vintage. Fine looking bottle. Decanted for four hours. Screaming Eagle 1997 has a very youthful appearance, with a brilliant, deep, purple-red colour. There are powerful, complex and very exciting aromas of black berries, violets, sweet vanilla, as well as a toasty oaky overtone. Very intense and super concentrated wine with a thick and mouth-filling structure. This multi-dimensional wine has a very long, silky aftertaste of spice and very ripe cassis fruit. The 1997 is a real treat to drink now, but there is no hassle whatsoever, since you can easily keep it for 5-15 more years.
Dark, ruby red colour. Intense jammy bramble-blueberry-raspberry nose with spicy and meaty tones. Full-bodied, vivid palate is intense and delicately jammy with silky smooth tannins. Energetic, long, and lingering finish with bramble and cherry notes. JL 96p (9/2018)
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Information
Origin
Oakville, Napa Valley
Vintage Quality
Outstanding
Value For Money
Best buy
Investment potential
Good
Fake factory
None
Glass time
2h
Drinking temperature
16
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