05-04-201105-05-2011
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
2548BBoston
May 4, 2011 04:00 PMCalender
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Screaming Eagle 2007

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$3,949$3,250
Auction: Fine Wines - 2548BLocation: BostonDate / Time: May 04, 2011 4:00PM

Description:

Screaming Eagle 2007
Napa
"The most profound Screaming Eagle since the 2002 and 1997, the 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon (an 800-case blend of 77% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot and 3% Cabernet Franc) offers up a prodigiously pure, complex nose of cassis, spring flowers, licorice and black currants, the latter component being so intense and lingering that it makes this cuvee stand apart from other Napa Valley wines. Full-bodied in the mouth, like a ballerina on her toes, this wine glides gracefully across the palate with a cascade of purity, equilibrium and compelling complexity. Extraordinary balance and elegance combined with power make for an utterly stunning wine that should drink well for two decades or more. Even though the estate is being reconstituted and a new winery built, this wine still came from the old sector of the vineyard (15.5 acres) that was used by the previous proprietor, Jean Phillips. " R. Parker, 100 pts. 12/10
2 bottles
Estimate $2,000-3,000

Keywords

Napa Valley, Jean Phillips, previous proprietor, proprietor