Screaming Eagle Cabernet Sauvignon Oakville 2014 750ml

Screaming Eagle's 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon came from the third straight drought year in Napa Valley, a season that yielded small berries and concentrated, polished wines. From the estate's tiny Oakville vineyard, it won strong praise from Decanter, Jeb Dunnuck, Wine Advocate and Vinous, and James Suckling, its highest scorer, described it as "feminine yet wild and unpredictable." The perfumed nose offers blackberry, currant, rose petal and violet with woodsmoke and a hint of truffle. On the palate it is layered and pure, building toward ultra-fine, polished tannins and a finish that lingers for minutes. Drinking well now, it should hold and develop through 2040.