Screaming Eagle winemaker's new red! A great new Napa Red from former Screaming Eagle Winemaker Andy Erickson and vineyard manager Anne Favia, Napa's newest superstar winemaking team. A fantastic value for such pedigree and quality under $50. Limited. 94+ Points Robert Parker: "From winemaker Andy Erickson, the 2016 Leviathan is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Cabernet Franc and Merlot aged in 25% new French oak. Deep garnet-purple colored, it leaps from the glass with exuberant black cherries, black raspberries and blackcurrants with hints of pencil shavings, black pepper, tobacco and forest floor plus a waft of tapenade. Full, firm and grainy, with gorgeous mid-palate generosity and packed with layers of black fruit and savory sparks, it has a rock-solid frame of ripe, grainy tannins and seamless freshness, finishing long. Approachable now yet structured to cellar, this seriously affordable, serious California blend should age 15-20 years or more." San Franisco Chronicle: " New Cult Wineries to Watch: Leviathan": "If Andy Erickson is normally low key, he's almost mum about this blend...but for his devotees, it's a chance to access the Screaming Eagle winemaker's talents for under $50 - far less than most of his projects, which also include Hartwell and Arietta...features the joint talents of his wife, Annie Favia, one of Napa Valley top viticulturists."
Matt Sterr
I get a coffee, I get a plum. Big, bold flavors. The finish is rough.
I get a coffee, I get a plum. Big, bold flavors. The finish is rough.
8.6Eric
Winemaker skill shows through here. I have no clue where in California the fruit comes from. Syrah in the blend does it for me!
Winemaker skill shows through here. I have no clue where in California the fruit comes from. Syrah in the blend does it for me!
9.3Paul T- Huntington Beach
Better than the 16, not as sweet. Jeb 94 $20.00 out the door doesn’t hurt either Winery notes T A S T I N G N O T E S Seductive black cherry, blackberry and currant fruits laced with cocoa nib, sweet baking spices and cigar box with silky texture and a long, savory finish. S O U R C I N G Cabernet Sauvignon (Red Hills, Moon Mountain) Syrah (Dry Creek Valley) Cabernet Franc (Los Carneros) Merlot (Moon Mountain, Coombsville) T E C H N I C A L Aged in 100% French Oak, 25% New
Better than the 16, not as sweet. Jeb 94 $20.00 out the door doesn’t hurt either Winery notes T A S T I N G N O T E S Seductive black cherry, blackberry and currant fruits laced with cocoa nib, sweet baking spices and cigar box with silky texture and a long, savory finish. S O U R C I N G Cabernet Sauvignon (Red Hills, Moon Mountain) Syrah (Dry Creek Valley) Cabernet Franc (Los Carneros) Merlot (Moon Mountain, Coombsville) T E C H N I C A L Aged in 100% French Oak, 25% New
9.4Dean
Lovely with mixed Greek
Lovely with mixed Greek
9.0Andrew Liguori
Plummy, bramble, berry syrup, rounded. Slightest chocolate. 30 minimum decant
Plummy, bramble, berry syrup, rounded. Slightest chocolate. 30 minimum decant
8.6Tim L
Excellent CA. Cab-etc. blend. Balanced, full bodied, dark and intense...great with steak, red meats but we'll drink w/more. Deep berry forward on the palate - maybe hip, still tasty and a bit bitey on the finish if you care - not enough to offend. I don't get the fantasmic world of arcane nose and flavor some raters experience. Que sera', sera', will drink again 14.9% alcohol that seems higher...
Excellent CA. Cab-etc. blend. Balanced, full bodied, dark and intense...great with steak, red meats but we'll drink w/more. Deep berry forward on the palate - maybe hip, still tasty and a bit bitey on the finish if you care - not enough to offend. I don't get the fantasmic world of arcane nose and flavor some raters experience. Que sera', sera', will drink again 14.9% alcohol that seems higher...
9.2Dawn E.
Last bottle of the 2017. Great blend rated multiple times previously! I was able to purchase these @ $30 which I am on board with!
Last bottle of the 2017. Great blend rated multiple times previously! I was able to purchase these @ $30 which I am on board with!
9.1Henry Fuseler
2/2021. Nice big red blend. Really nice on the palate. Full of flavor. Mr. Friendly’s
2/2021. Nice big red blend. Really nice on the palate. Full of flavor. Mr. Friendly’s
9.0Andrew
Enjoyable and easy to drink cab blend
Enjoyable and easy to drink cab blend
8.5Caroline Owen
Christmas Eve gift from my brother. Really enjoyed drinking it with my love
Christmas Eve gift from my brother. Really enjoyed drinking it with my love
9.2WARNING: DRINKING DISTILLED SPIRITS, BEER, COOLERS, WINE AND OTHER ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES MAY INCREASE CANCER RISK, AND, DURING PREGNANCY, CAN CAUSE BIRTH DEFECTS.