Screaming Eagle Auction Prices: Every Vintage, Every Format
Complete Screaming Eagle auction price history from 2021–2026. Cabernet Sauvignon and Second Flight prices by vintage, format (bottle/magnum), and house.
Screaming Eagle defines Napa cult Cabernet — its mailing-list exclusivity and tiny production make auction the only way most collectors can buy it.
Over the five-year period from 2014–2026, Screaming Eagle wines sold across 977 lots at fine wine auction houses worldwide. The average hammer price across all wines and vintages was $2,232 per bottle. A -5.3% compound annual growth rate indicates prices have softened over the period, which may present a buying opportunity relative to historical highs. The strongest-performing vintage at auction has been 1993, averaging $11,995 per bottle.
977
Total Lots Sold
$2,232
Avg Price / Bottle
1993
Best Vintage
-5.3%
Avg 5-yr CAGR
Price Trend: 2021–2025
Prices have dramatically risen from $397 in 2014 to $1,881 in 2026 — a 374% increase over the period. The market peaked at $2,815 in 2021. The softest year on record was 2016 at $382 per bottle.
Average hammer price per bottle, all lots and vintages combined. Source: WineAuction.ai — 977 lots across 9 houses.
Wine-by-Wine Price Performance
The table below breaks down performance by individual wine and vintage. Screaming Eagle, Sauvignon Blanc, Oakville (2018) delivered the strongest appreciation at 55.1% CAGR, while Screaming Eagle, Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville (1993) saw prices retreat 62.3% annually — the portfolio's weakest performer. The most expensive wine in the portfolio is Screaming Eagle, Sauvignon Blanc, Oakville (2010), currently averaging $20,000 per bottle.
| Wine | Vintage | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Lots | CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screaming Eagle, Second Flight 2006-2009 Assortment, Oakville | 2010 | $678 | $658 | $533 | $533 | $2,308 | 70 | -7.9% |
| Screaming Eagle, Second Flight 2006-2009 Assortment, Oakville | 2006 | — | $625 | $600 | $2,250 | $6,017 | 21 | 18.1% |
| Screaming Eagle, Second Flight 2006-2009 Assortment, Oakville | 2011 | $700 | $644 | $853 | $467 | $2,389 | 56 | -7.8% |
| Screaming Eagle, Second Flight 2006-2009 Assortment, Oakville | 2012 | $657 | $733 | $1,058 | $541 | $942 | 102 | -2.9% |
| Screaming Eagle, Second Flight 2006-2009 Assortment, Oakville | 2013 | $655 | $641 | $653 | $515 | $2,291 | 57 | -5.3% |
| Screaming Eagle, Second Flight 2006-2009 Assortment, Oakville | 2014 | $734 | $723 | $552 | $500 | $624 | 46 | -6.2% |
| Screaming Eagle, Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville | 2004 | $2,928 | — | — | $2,021 | $2,000 | 12 | -4.0% |
| Screaming Eagle, Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville | 1992 | — | — | — | — | $9,500 | 2 | — |
| Screaming Eagle, Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville | 1998 | — | $2,800 | $2,177 | — | $1,800 | 6 | -10.5% |
| Screaming Eagle, Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville | 1999 | $3,381 | $2,958 | $2,502 | — | $2,200 | 10 | -10.0% |
| Screaming Eagle, Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville | 2002 | $3,192 | $3,178 | — | $2,167 | — | 11 | -7.4% |
| Screaming Eagle, Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville | 2003 | — | — | $2,200 | $2,050 | $2,000 | 8 | 4.6% |
| Screaming Eagle, Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville | 2005 | $7,500 | $3,000 | — | $2,157 | $1,850 | 13 | -23.2% |
| Screaming Eagle, Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville | 2006 | $2,667 | — | $2,167 | $2,075 | $1,995 | 10 | -4.1% |
| Screaming Eagle, Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville | 2007 | $3,516 | $3,958 | $3,000 | $2,796 | $2,571 | 26 | -6.0% |
| Screaming Eagle, Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville | 2008 | $2,667 | $2,750 | — | — | — | 16 | -6.6% |
| Screaming Eagle, Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville | 2010 | $4,017 | — | $2,901 | $2,636 | $2,651 | 20 | -10.3% |
| Screaming Eagle, Sauvignon Blanc, Oakville | 2012 | $4,750 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
| Screaming Eagle, Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville | 2012 | $3,101 | $3,850 | — | $2,599 | $2,472 | 25 | -6.4% |
| Screaming Eagle, Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville | 2013 | $2,909 | $3,405 | — | — | $2,114 | 18 | -5.7% |
| Screaming Eagle, Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville | 2014 | $3,006 | $3,279 | $2,575 | $1,833 | $1,922 | 24 | -9.4% |
| Screaming Eagle, Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville | 2015 | $3,776 | $3,671 | $3,406 | $4,125 | $2,298 | 35 | -10.7% |
| Screaming Eagle, Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville | 2016 | $3,233 | $4,396 | $2,587 | $2,167 | $2,283 | 43 | -2.8% |
| Screaming Eagle, Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville | 2017 | — | — | $5,486 | — | $3,250 | 11 | -23.0% |
| Screaming Eagle, Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville | 1993 | $21,000 | — | $2,989 | — | — | 2 | -62.3% |
| Screaming Eagle, Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville | 1994 | $3,420 | $3,333 | — | — | — | 2 | -2.5% |
| Screaming Eagle, Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville | 1997 | $4,299 | $4,383 | — | — | — | 8 | 1.9% |
| Screaming Eagle, Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville | 2001 | $3,555 | — | — | — | $2,355 | 5 | -6.8% |
| Screaming Eagle, Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville | 2009 | $3,625 | $3,213 | — | $2,000 | $2,157 | 10 | -5.9% |
| Screaming Eagle, Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville | 2011 | $3,150 | $2,835 | — | $2,191 | $2,061 | 16 | -8.4% |
Prices are average hammer prices per bottle. CAGR calculated from first year with data to most recent. Lots with fewer than 3 sales may show volatile averages.
Most Frequently Traded
Liquidity matters as much as price appreciation for investment-grade wine. These are the Screaming Eagle wines that appear most often at auction — the easiest to buy and sell if you need flexibility.
Key Takeaways
- →Most liquid wine:: Screaming Eagle, Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville has appeared in 521 lots — the most frequently traded in the portfolio and the easiest to resell if you need to exit a position.
- →Best investment return:: Screaming Eagle, Sauvignon Blanc, Oakville (2018) has compounded at 55.1% annually — the strongest performer in the Screaming Eagle portfolio by growth rate.
- →Potential entry point:: Prices eased from $2,113 in 2025 to $1,881 in 2026. For buyers who have been watching the market, this may represent a more attractive entry point.
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