The Ultimate Tasting: Screaming Eagle revealed
The Screaming Eagle tasting, presented by Mary Margaret McCamic MW and winemaker Nick Gislason (pictured below), signified a lot of things to me. To begin with, it was incredibly generous to be offered such a thorough tasting; one which took place for the first time in public and gave us a glimpse of the goings on behind the scenes of a legendary wine. We were fortunate enough to taste 8 different components of the blends which make up both the Screaming Eagle and the Flight; the latter is a Merlot based wine.
It was also a brave act, as wines, which have acquired a cult status and sell at an average price of more than 3.000 euros, were presented to almost 50 Masters of Wine from all over the world. I have been to tastings with other cult wines, and both I and other colleagues found ourselves being critical of some of these highly acclaimed wines, as they displayed power without finesse. They were rather one dimensional, instead of being layered. Would that be the case with the Screaming Eagle, as well? That is the thought that crossed my mind as the wines were served.
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