Screaming Eagle

"""The impressive 2010 Second Flight is composed of 61% Cabernet Sauvignon, 26% Merlot and the rest Cabernet Franc. Its deep ruby/purple color is accompanied by notes of black currants, forest floor, bouquet garni and licorice. Medium to full-bodied with surprising richness and density as well as…

The 2011 Second Flight is a wine of extraordinary beauty. Rich, dark, seamless and gorgeous, the 2011 flows across the palate with enticing scents of mocha, tobacco, new leather, licorice and plum. This is a remarkably sophisticated, polished wine for the year, with all the elements in the right…

…palate feel, but the Second Flight is also quite closed down today, most likely because of its recent bottling. Tasted alongside the flagship Screaming Eagle, Second Flight seems more affected by the bottling, but that is not all that unusual for Merlot-based wines, especially in this vintage."…