Community Tasting Notes 10

• thesternowl wrote: 94 points

  October 30, 2021 - The somewhat lesser known “second” wine of Screaming Eagle is actually a much different wine than its big brother as it includes a lot more Merlot in the blend. In fact, the 2011 vintage contained more Merlot (54%) than Cabernet Sauvignon (42%) with the balance covered by Cabernet Franc. However, they still spare no expense in making the wine the very best it can be and, despite being known as the second wine, it’s actually more limited in production than Screagle. This particular bottle was shared by a very generous friend and decanted about 30 minutes before service.
  
  The 2011 Second Flight pours a dark garnet with an opaque core; medium+ viscosity. On the nose, medium+ intensity with pronounced pyrazines imparting green bell pepper along with with tobacco, black bramble fruit, black currants, rich earth, crushed rock, semi-sweet chocolate, dried herbs, purple flowers, baking cocoa, and espresso. On the palate, the wine is bone dry with medium+ tannins (which are very rich and very fine) and medium+ acid. The wine finishes forever long with tobacco, dark fruits, earth, nutmeg other baking spices. I have to admit, this was a killer bottle and probably the best 2011’s I’ve yet to enjoy from Napa. Whoa.

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• ONEFIVE Likes this wine:

  June 12, 2021 - One of the best from 2011.
  Aromas similarly to 90s Bordeaux. Tobacco, black currant, black olives and cedar.
  It’s a great wine reminiscent of 90s Bordeaux. Drink now or hold.

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• dnnk88 Likes this wine: 94 points

  November 27, 2019 - Park90 Screaming Eagle Tasting: Great drawing nose of roses, roses, roses (yes 3 times), violets, peppers, spices. Palate of black fruits, plums, violets, tobacco, spices. Nice menthol and mint leaf finish. Dense, balanced and complex. Very well made - this was not a bruiser considering the alcohol level of 14.9%. This is quite sublime I must say. In fact, some guests preferred this over the 2016 Screaming Eagle. Memorable. Enjoyed this bottle. Give this more time though.

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• aegerter Likes this wine: 93 points

  August 11, 2019 - Very nice, but did not live up to expectations.

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• MC2 Wines wrote:

  December 13, 2016 - Acker BYO Holiday Dinner (Tribeca Grille): Drank straight from the bottle and not sure that this didn't need a decant. Smallish pour which I tried to save for later to give it some time to open up. At this point it was mostly just tight and just a bit too much. Even revisited at the end of the night wasn't really singing. Had some hard competition though.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2011
• Type Red
• Producer Screaming Eagle
• Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
• Designation Second Flight
• Vineyard n/a
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Napa Valley
• Appellation Napa Valley
• UPC Code 833959003439

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• In Cellars 1,039 (65%)
• Consumed 553 (35%)

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