RP100 "The 2021 Screaming Eagle soars on the strengths of the vintage—concentration and structure—taking them to the highest peak of wine quality. Dark and concentrated, this medium- to full-bodied wine is sturdy and tannic, yet it delivers waves of black cherries and cassis, melded together into a solid core of fruit that's never hard or astringent, just impressively rich, velvety and incredibly long-lasting on the finish. If one were capable of and willing to spend $100 per ounce for wine—approximately what you might pay on the secondary market for this tour de force—I doubt you would be disappointed.' JC for TWA May 2026 AG100 "The 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon is one of the most brooding, explosive young wines I have ever tasted here. The natural concentration of this drought vintage comes through loud and clear. Huge, youthful tannins reinforce the wine’s potent feel. Waves of graphite, leather, licorice, grilled herbs and lavender saturate the palate, perfectly playing off a core of intense dark fruit. I usually have no issue drinking these wines on the younger side, but the 2021 really does need time." AG for VM Dec 2023 JD100 "Darker and more powerful than the 2023, the 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon offers cassis and black currants intermixed with smoked tobacco, rose petal, liquid violets, crushed stone, and a hint of iron. It's one of the most impressive, profound young wines I've ever tasted as well as the most powerful Screaming Eagle I've experienced. Full-bodied and dense on the palate, with serious structure, it maintains the rare sense of purity, class, and balance that's the hallmark of this estate. Hide bottles for a decade and they will keep for 40-50 years. Drink 2035-2075. (Drink between 2035-2075)" JD Dec 2025 JS100 "The aromatics on this are stunning, offering black cherries, blackcurrants, lead pencil, spearmint, Spanish cedar. and wild roses. It’s medium-bodied and starts slowly on the palate and then takes off with muscular tension. Nicely chewy, toned and firm. Goes on for minutes. Flexing and showing its propensity for longevity. Rock on. Best after 2028 and beyond." JS Feb 2024 DR100 "The aromas of the 2021 Screaming Eagle are so precise and beautifully compact, giving a refined sense of finesse through savoury incense and dried spearmint intermixed with pure black fruit and graphite notes. On the palate, this medium-bodied wine opens up to an expansive mouthfeel with perfect concentration and depth of flavours, exuding black currants, just-picked blackberry, and Bing cherry, with a foundation of ironstone minerality. Palate etching tannins are multi-dimensional. It is a serious wine with tension, remarkable grip, intensity, and a firm spine of zesty acidity that brightens the lengthy finish. Perfectly balanced and expressive and even a bit savage. Best after 2027. (Drink between 2027-2055)" JC for DR Apr 2024
