Screaming Eagle 'The Flight' Napa Valley 2018 NEW YORK The vineyards are perfectly situated

The vineyards are perfectly situated - standing at an altitude of 350 meters above sea level

The finish is long and peppery

Founded in 1975 by a group of 12 young farmers

Some vineyards are in the hills - Virailles and Meix Chavaux - and bring freshness and tension

Ripe fig and black currant dominate the finish with soft well integrated tannins

Screaming Eagle 'The Flight' Napa Valley 2018 NEW YORK The vineyards are perfectly situatedThe 2018 The Flight is bright and effusive from the outset. A rush of ripe red purplish fruit makes a strong opening statement. Pliant, racy and enveloping, the 2018 offers terrific immediacy, with soft contours and silky tannins adding to its considerable allure. Rose petal, lavender and blood orange infuse the silky, creamy finish with gorgeous layers of nuance. I would give the 2018 a few years to allow the tannins to soften, but it will be hard to