Vintage Character Screaming Eagle The Flight 2021 is a Napa Valley red from Oakville, a Merlot-led Bordeaux blend that sits among the estate’s most sought-after wines. The 2021 vintage is widely regarded as outstanding in Napa: a dry growing season and small berries yielded concentrated fruit, giving the wine both depth and remarkable precision. From Oakville’s well-drained alluvial soils of gravel, clay, and loam, the site’s warm days and cooling evening influence help shape a style that combines ripe power with lift and polish.
Tasting Profile & Food Pairing The Wine Advocate awarded the 2021 The Flight 98 points, and the wine shows why with layered aromas of black cherry, plum, cassis, violet, graphite, dark chocolate, and fine cedar spice. On the palate it is supple yet structured, with satiny texture, finely knit tannins, fresh acidity, and a long, mineral-tinged finish that carries both floral nuance and dark fruit richness. It pairs beautifully with herb-crusted lamb rack, dry-aged ribeye, or roast duck with cherry sauce.
Winery Background Screaming Eagle was founded by Jean Phillips in 1986 and became one of Napa Valley’s defining cult estates through an uncompromising focus on fruit quality, low yields, and meticulous selection; since 2006 it has been owned by Stan Kroenke. The estate is known for precise vineyard work, including hand-harvesting and rigorous sorting, alongside a restrained cellar philosophy designed to let Oakville character lead. The Flight, first released as Second Flight and later established under its own name, is vinified and matured with the same exacting standards as the flagship wine, helping explain why Screaming Eagle remains a benchmark for rarity, refinement, and consistency.
Product details
Wine TypeRed
WineryScreaming Eagle
Grape VarietiesMerlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc