Logo for Wine Watch
Register

1996 Screaming Eagle Cabernet Sauvignon Napa

Share on Facebook

1996 Screaming Eagle Cabernet Sauvignon Napa image

(97 Points) The 1996 Cabernet Sauvignon (500 cases) reveals more noticeable tannin than the 1995, as well as a similarly opaque purple color, and a tell-tale creme de cassis-scented nose intermixed with subtle toasty oak, licorice, and flower blossoms. The 1996 may be a bit brawnier, but that is a tough call to make at this stage. This enormously concentrated, yet strikingly elegant Cabernet Sauvignon will require bottle aging when released. Anticipated maturity: 2002-2020. As I have tried so hard to articulate in past reviews, what makes these wines so stunning is the black currant/cassis fruit. Screaming Eagle may be the most extravagantly pure and rich expression of cassis one can find ... short of drinking cassis liqueur. There is an unbelievable purity to these wines, as well as phenomenal concentration and richness, yet in no sense are they heavy, ponderous, or out of balance. Wine Advocate # 126, Jan 2000


  • List Price: $4025.00

  • Sale Price: $3400.00

Quantity in Stock: 1

add to cart

Share on Facebook

continue shopping

Cart Summary

Your shopping cart is empty!

Wine Watch Events

Vintage White Wine Tasting at WWWB

Thu, May 31, 2018

  I thank god for my children every day. Without them I’d never know how well red wine complements chicken nuggets. ...

1998 Vintage California Cabernet Tasting at WWWB

Fri, Jun 1, 2018

  "Spent my days with a woman unkind, Smoked my stuff and drank all my wine. Made up my mind to make a new...

Wine Bar is OPEN for Regular Service

Sat, Jun 2, 2018

Stay Tuned for this weeks menu and By the Glass Selections

Grand Cru Monopole Burgundy Tasting

Thu, Jun 7, 2018

  Burgundy is simple in that there are only 2 grapes grown here, Pinot Noir and Chardonnay but there are over 600 vill...

2008 Vintage Blind Yasting- 10 year old Brown Bag Wine tasting at WWWB

Fri, Jun 8, 2018

This tasting is part of our 10 year old scientific reserch program where we are tasting wines from all over the world tha...

Braida di Giacomo Bologna Piedmont wine tasting at WWWB with special guest owner/export director Norbert Reinisch

Thu, Jun 14, 2018

This is one of my favorite producers from the Piedmont and they specialize in Barbera.  We will be tasting through the ne...

Wine Bar Closed For Private Event

Sat, Jun 23, 2018

Wine Bar Closed For Private Event

Wine Bar Closed Private Event

Thu, Jun 28, 2018

Wine Bar Closed Private Event

Wine Bar Closed for Private Event

Fri, Dec 7, 2018

Wine Bar is closed for a private Event

Wine Bar is Closed for a Private Event

Fri, Dec 14, 2018

Wine Bar is Closed for a Private Event