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If you were to create the perfect investment-grade wine, it would look something like 2015 Screaming Eagle. The wine is universally beloved. Production never exceeds 850 cases per year. And, the demand is only rivaled by Maverick’s need for speed in Top Gun. As a result, six magnum bottles of Screaming Eagle sold for $500,000 in 2016, a record at the time. 

The banner growing season in Napa for Bordeaux varietals brought out the best in this 98 cabernet sauvignon and 2 cabernet franc blend. After a 21 month slumber in new French oak, the Paulliac-styled wine exudes an intoxicating mixture of black currants, black cherries, cassis, smoke, licorice, and earthiness. Wine critic Robert Parker awarded the vintage a 98-point rating, saying, “the 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon, which I loved last year, has gotten even better.”  

The Final Sip: Trophy wines don’t get bigger, rarer, or more coveted than Screaming Eagle.
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2005 Screaming Eagle, Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville

750ml - California, United States
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If you were to create the perfect investment-grade wine, it would look something like 2015 Screaming Eagle. The wine is universally beloved. Production never exceeds 850 cases per year. And, the demand is only rivaled by Maverick’s need for speed in Top Gun. As a result, six magnum bottles of Screaming Eagle sold for $500,000 in 2016, a record at the time. The banner growing season in Napa for Bordeaux varietals brought out the best in this 98 cabernet sauvignon and 2 cabernet franc blend. After a 21 month slumber in new French oak, the Paulliac-styled wine exudes an intoxicating mixture of black currants, black cherries, cassis, smoke, licorice, and earthiness. Wine critic Robert Parker awarded the vintage a 98-point rating, saying, “the 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon, which I loved last year, has gotten even better.” The Final Sip: Trophy wines don’t get bigger, rarer, or more coveted than Screaming Eagle.