2021 Screaming Eagle, The Flight, Oakville, Case of 3 Btls

LP100 "The 2021 The Flight is composed of 65% Merlot, 19% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 16% Cabernet Franc. Deep garnet-purple in color, it waltzes out with flamboyant notes of juicy black raspberries, ripe plums, and boysenberry preserves followed by hints of cinnamon toast, rosebud tea, garrigue, and iron ore. The full-bodied palate is densely laden with rich black fruit layers and red berry accents supported by super-ripe rounded tannins and seamless freshness, finishing on a persistent ferrous note." LPB for TWI May 2024

DR99 "In 2021, 'The Flight' presents a vibrant, drop-dead gorgeous wine in the glass, teeming with energy. From a medium-dark ruby colour fanning out like a dark ruby-hued rose to the edges, the wine is immediately enticing from the pull of the cork with beautifully perfumed rose petal florals, spicy wild fennel and mint nuanced by a spray of orange citrus peel, cedarwood and lilacs. Medium-bodied with super crunchy red fruit and focused, granular tannins. There's power and finesse driving saline-scented minerals and an incredibly long finish, which is further enhanced by more perfumed florals. It's a seamless wine that still has a bit of youthful edginess, which, in time, will gloss over with polish." JC for DR Apr 2024