Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Screaming Eagle |
Label Name: | Cabernet Sauvignon |
Vintage: | 2004 |
Country: | United States |
Region: | Napa Valley (Oakville) |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 14.5% |
Grape(s): | Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc |
Acidity: | 3 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 5 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Robert Parker (Wine Advocate) 97 (Apr 2014); Wine Spectator 94; Vinous/Stephen Tanzer 94; Jancis Robinson 18/20
Tasting Note
Concentrated black currant and black cherry with mocha, graphite, sage and loamy mineral notes. Velvety, multi-layered palate, ripe fine tannins and a long, persistent finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roast ribeye, lamb, venison, beef Wellington, aged cheddar. Asian: Peking duck, char siu (Cantonese roasted pork), Korean BBQ short ribs, spicy Szechuan beef.
Production Method
Hand‑harvested, cold soak, small‑tank fermentation with gentle pigeage/remontage; aged ~20 months in French oak (about 72% new).
Vineyard Info
Cult Oakville estate founded by Jean Phillips (1986); tiny annual production, cult following; now owned by Stan Kroenke; known for highly allocated, premium Cabernet bottlings.