Screaming Eagle Second Flight 2012

Screaming Eagle Second Flight 2012

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  • Robert Parker rating 96
  • Vinous rating 94
Screaming Eagle Second Flight 2012
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HED70768

75 cl

14.9%
£896.00
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94 Vinous
The 2012 Second Flight is just starting to show the first signs of aromatic development. Dark cherry, mocha, licorice, tobacco, scorched earth and dried herbs are nicely delineated. This is an especially savory Second Flight from the early days of this wine before the estate had more clearly defined it as a Merlot-based blend. As a result, there's quite a bit of Cabernet Sauvignon/Cabernet Franc character in this vintage. A host of floral and savory overtones extend the finish nicely.Antonio Galloni9th May 2024

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An almost mythical name in the wine world, particularly among connoisseurs of fine Californian Cabernet Sauvignon. Screaming Eagle had relatively modest beginnings - in the early 1990s, grape grower Jean Philips decided to ask Robert Mondavi to taste her homemade Cabernet Sauvignon. Mondavi was so enamoured with the dense, full-flavoured Cabernet Sauvignon she presented that he encouraged her to bottle it as soon as possible. The high quality of the wine, perfect scores from critics and tiny production meant it swiftly became the holy grail for American wine collectors.

The Cabernet Sauvignon vineyard at Screaming Eagle benefits from a rocky substrate and excellent drainage and exposure. The result is fruit that gets plenty of sun to ripen, but a cooling northerly breeze courtesy of the San Pablo Bay. The wines are made in a bold, rich, unapologetically Californian style. Blackcurrent, cigar box, blackerries and violets abound on the nose while the tannins are soft and fine-grained. The estate also produce a second wine, "Second Flight" and a tiny amount Sauvignon Blanc.

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