GENERAL INFORMATION
Estate / Producer / Brand: ‘Screaming Eagle’
Region: Oakville, Napa Valley, California, USA
Appellation: Napa Valley AVA
Type: Dry red wine, non-sparkling
Vintage: 2018
Date of Tasting: April 2023
Type of viticulture: conventional
Grapes used: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc
Vintage Blend: 100% grapes from 2018
Winemaking details: unfined and unfiltered
Aging: partly under new oak barrels
Sugar level: low (level of residual sugar not communicated)
Sulphites: contains sulphites
APPEARANCE
- Colour = Ruby (with slight garnet hue)
- Intensity = Deep
NOSE
- Intensity = Pronounced
- Aromas Characteristics = Primary + Secondary + Tertiary
- Aromas = Rapsberry, hints of blueberry, violet, rose, cinnamon, vanilla, hints of chocolate
PALATE
- Sweetness = Dry
- Acidity = Medium+
- Tannins = High (ripe and quite powerful)
- Alcohol = High (14.5%)
- Body = Full
- Flavour Intensity = Pronounced
- Flavour Characteristics = Primary + Secondary + Tertiary
- Flavour details = Rapsberry, hints of blueberry, violet, rose, cinnamon, vanilla, hints of chocolate and mineral notes
- Other = very fresh impression on the palate despite its level of tannins and powerful aromas
- Finish = Long
GENERAL ASSESSMENT (1)
- Overall Quality = Outstanding
- Bottle Aging =
- Can be kept at around 10°C for up to 30-40 years
- Will gain complexity from aging
- Retail Price = 1800 euros for a 75cl individual bottle (France retail price, incl. taxes)
- Suitability for Diabetics = suitable (level of residual sugar not communicated)
- Service Temperature = around 16°C
- Suggested Food & Wine Pairing = red meats, ‘Filet mignon’, roasted lamb, grilled lamb, roasted beef, beef stew, well-marbled beef, truffle based plates, grilled red meat, Ribeye steak, Braised beef
- Comments = Stunning! I was impressed with the level of freshness and precise acidity this wine can display given its tannic structure and great aromatic intensity. Its aroma-acidity and aroma-tannin balance is just perfect. On the palate it is powerful, complex and deploys many varied nuances of fruit with floral notes and delicate aromas derived from vanilla. The finish is incredibly long and persistent with a very subtle mineral touch. This wine has great aging potential and I strongly recommend letting it age for at least 15 or 20 years before opening it in order to appreciate the true potential of this masterpiece.
- Final Grade = A++
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(1)GENERAL ASSESSMENT GUIDE
Please note that although all efforts have been made to be as objective as possible, the general assessment inherently involves a degree of subjectivity based on a personal evaluation of the wine.
- Overall Quality scale
- Poor < Acceptable < Good < Very Good < Outstanding
- Bottle Aging
- Will it beneficiate from additional aging?
- Retail Price
- Usually the retail price for one bottle including taxes
- Value for Money
- Quality offered compared to the price paid
- Comparison with same price competition
- where does it stand compared to average competition of the same price range
- Suitability for Diabetics
- Evaluation of the level of final sugar for early stages diabetics
- Comments
- Any additional elements worth noting
- Final Grade Scale
- A++ = Out of the Charts Wine (Stellar, Hors Classe, Fuori Classe)
- A+ = Outstanding Wine
- A = Great Wine
- A- = Very Very Good
- B+ = Very Good
- B = Good
- B- = Noteworthy
- C+ = Acceptable
- C = Poor
- F = The worst grade of this scale
GENERAL INFORMATION
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APPEARANCE
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GENERAL ASSESSMENT (1)
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- Bottle Aging =
- Can be kept at around 8°C for up to 5-7 years
- Will not gain complexity from aging
- Retail Price = euros for a 75cl individual bottle (France retail price, incl. taxes)
- Value for Money =
- Comparison with same price competition =
- Suitability for Diabetics =
- Service Temperature = around 8°C
- Suggested Food & Wine Pairing =
- Comments =
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I did not receive any gifts or free samples that could be related to this article
(1)GENERAL ASSESSMENT GUIDE
Please note that although all efforts have been made to be as objective as possible, the general assessment inherently involves a degree of subjectivity based on a personal evaluation of the wine.
- Overall Quality scale
- Poor < Acceptable < Good < Very Good < Outstanding
- Bottle Aging
- Will it beneficiate from additional aging?
- Retail Price
- Usually the retail price for one bottle including taxes
- Value for Money
- Quality offered compared to the price paid
- Comparison with same price competition
- where does it stand compared to average competition of the same price range
- Suitability for Diabetics
- Evaluation of the level of final sugar for early stages diabetics
- Comments
- Any additional elements worth noting
- Final Grade Scale
- A++ = Out of the Charts Wine (Stellar, Hors Classe, Fuori Classe)
- A+ = Outstanding Wine
- A = Great Wine
- A- = Very Very Good
- B+ = Very Good
- B = Good
- B- = Noteworthy
- C+ = Acceptable
- C = Poor
- F = The worst grade of this scale
