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2004 Screaming Eagle, Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville
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Start Your Wine Collection with 2004 Screaming Eagle, Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville
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Why We're Buying
The story of Screaming Eagle is impossible to tell without Robert Parker. The supremely influential critic had the power to make or break wineries with a single review. So, when Parker awarded a 99-point rating to this relatively unknown Oakville winery in 1995, it changed everything. Overnight, Screaming Eagle gained cult status and renown as a Napa first growth among critics and connoisseurs. The 2004 Screaming Eagle pays homage to the great Paulliac estates of Château Pontet-Canet and Château Mouton Rothschild. It’s perfumed. It’s bold. It’s multi-dimensional with a flavor profile that evolves by the minute. Like its predecessors, 2004 Screaming Eagle offers a profound drinking experience that defies easy categorization. Parker, who has awarded Screaming Eagle seven perfect scores since its debut, said of the 2004 vintage, “this is undeniably a great wine that competes on the world stage with the best that exist.” The Final Sip: If the greatest wine critic of all time sings the praises of 2004 Screaming Eagle, who are we to argue?
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
Aged 20 months in 72 new French oak, this blend of 85 Cabernet Sauvignon, 13 Merlot and 2 Cabernet Franc comes from a great vineyard on the valley floor in Oakville, just south of Rudd Estate and Plumpjack. The wine’s dense ruby/purple color is followed by a beautiful, Pauillac-like (think Pontet Canet or Mouton), ethereal perfume of creme de cassis, or as Michael Broadbent used to say, “celestial black currants,” full body, a velvety texture, fine tannins, a multidimensional mouthfeel, and a terrific finish. While there were no real surprises tasting this wine, I was somewhat intrigued by just how youthful the 2004 Screaming Eagle is showing. I had expected it to reveal slightly more evolution. I thought the 13 Merlot in the blend would push the evolution more quickly. The finish lasts for a full minute. As it has been in just about every vintage, the 2004 is a profound wine. It is for others to decide if it is overpriced, but this is undeniably a great wine that competes on the world stage with the best that exist.