Screaming Eagle Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley 2005 Rating: 97RP Type: Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon Size: 750ML | Item No. 00320 Bottle Price: $1500.00 Qty: Bottles .: IN STOCK:.

Wine Advocate December, 2007: "The 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon (only 400 cases produced) is 98% Cabernet Sauvignon and 2% Cabernet Franc. A full-bodied wine with dense purple color and the classic sweet creme de cassis notes interwoven with subtle notes of graphite, pain grille, and a hint of smoldering embers, the wine has fabulous fruit, is full-bodied, but at the same time exquisitely elegant and light on its feet. The tannins are ripe, beautifully integrated, and the acidity vibrant but unobtrusive. This is a beauty that seems to go from strength to strength and should drink handsomely for at least 20-25 years (2007 - 2032).

"Of course, all of these wines are still sold via their mailing list and even with the pricing up to a whopping $500 a bottle, there seems to be no shortage of demand." Rober Parker 97

Wine Advocate December, 2006: "The 2005 Screaming Eagle (which was put together by Andy Erickson and Michel Rolland, although the first vintage for which they will have full control will be the 2006) is about 98% Cabernet Sauvignon, and only 400 cases or so were produced. This comes across as a Bordeaux made in Oakville. It is powerful and concentrated, with creme de cassis notes intermixed with smoke, graphite, and vanilla, fabulous richness, but high tannins and more restraint and brooding backwardness than most vintages of Screaming Eagle have possessed. Of course, that has a lot to do with this cooler vintage which produced more European styled wines. This wine will require 4-5 years of cellaring and should keep for three decades or more. It's a beauty and certainly one of the finest Cabernets I tasted from the vintage. I would guess it's going to have to be given the new pricing of $500.00 a bottle." Robert Parker (95-98)