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 2021–2026, Screaming Eagle wines sold across more than 3,500 lots at fine wine auction houses worldwide. The average hammer price across all wines and vintages was $10,791 per bottle. The portfolio's 326.4% compound annual growth rate substantially outpaces the broader fine wine index and inflation, reinforcing the domaine's status as a top-tier collectible. The strongest-performing vintage at auction has been 1999, averaging $53,960 per bottle.
3,782
Total Lots Sold
$10,791
Avg Price / Bottle
1999
Best Vintage
326.4%
Avg 5-yr CAGR
Price Trend: 2021–2025
Prices have steadily fallen from $10,996 in 2021 to $9,431 in 2026 — a 14% decrease over the period. The softest year on record was 2025 at $4,809 per bottle.
Average hammer price per bottle, all lots and vintages combined. Source: WineAuction.ai — 3,782 lots across 9 houses.
Wine-by-Wine Price Performance
The table below breaks down performance by individual wine and vintage. Screaming Eagle, Second Flight 2006-2009 Assortment, Oakville (2009) delivered the strongest appreciation at 19300.3% CAGR, while Screaming Eagle, Sauvignon Blanc, Oakville (2012) saw prices retreat 99.0% annually — the portfolio's weakest performer. The most expensive wine in the portfolio is Screaming Eagle, Second Flight 2006-2009 Assortment, Oakville (2009), currently averaging $110,000 per bottle.
| Wine | Vintage | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Lots | CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screaming Eagle, Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville | 1997 | $5,325 | $4,017 | $46,948 | $7,367 | $104,830 | 46 | 60.7% |
| Screaming Eagle, Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville | 1998 | $191,500 | $56,664 | $2,769 | $7,253 | $5,581 | 36 | -60.3% |
| Screaming Eagle, Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville | 1999 | $191,688 | $62,272 | $4,052 | $5,240 | $2,167 | 38 | -21.2% |
| Screaming Eagle, Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville | 2002 | $3,611 | $3,244 | $2,637 | $7,250 | $3,132 | 57 | -10.3% |
| Screaming Eagle, Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville | 2004 | $3,000 | $3,263 | $6,722 | $4,317 | $6,337 | 44 | -5.6% |
| Screaming Eagle, Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville | 2006 | $3,400 | $2,827 | $31,070 | $47,982 | $2,779 | 53 | -10.5% |
| Screaming Eagle, Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville | 2007 | $3,908 | $3,793 | $3,139 | $3,846 | $21,013 | 106 | -6.3% |
| Screaming Eagle, The Flight, Oakville | 2007 | $1,019 | — | $550 | — | $577 | 8 | 6.8% |
| Screaming Eagle, The Flight, Oakville | 2008 | $825 | $614 | — | $600 | $487 | 6 | -12.3% |
| Screaming Eagle, Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville | 2008 | $3,000 | $2,994 | $2,555 | $75,736 | $3,715 | 70 | 48.7% |
| Screaming Eagle, Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville | 2009 | $3,819 | $3,164 | $2,379 | $5,842 | $1,982 | 90 | 2.0% |
| Screaming Eagle, The Flight, Oakville | 2009 | $725 | $635 | $700 | $630 | $536 | 10 | -7.3% |
| Screaming Eagle, Second Flight 2006-2009 Assortment, Oakville | 2010 | $685 | $24,243 | $531 | $583 | — | 23 | -6.9% |
| Screaming Eagle, Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville | 2010 | $4,033 | $102,633 | $2,750 | $4,754 | $3,923 | 84 | -9.7% |
| Screaming Eagle, The Flight, Oakville | 2010 | $650 | — | $550 | $500 | $3,667 | 15 | -4.3% |
| Screaming Eagle, Second Flight 2006-2009 Assortment, Oakville | 2011 | $700 | $644 | $12,308 | $493 | $55,250 | 25 | -6.9% |
| Screaming Eagle, Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville | 2011 | $3,163 | $2,834 | $3,131 | $2,218 | $2,228 | 87 | 37.8% |
| Screaming Eagle, The Flight, Oakville | 2011 | $625 | $534 | $714 | $456 | $1,883 | 32 | -6.1% |
| Screaming Eagle, Second Flight 2006-2009 Assortment, Oakville | 2012 | $644 | $733 | $612 | $553 | $565 | 42 | -3.5% |
| Screaming Eagle, Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville | 2012 | $3,472 | $4,073 | $3,744 | $3,685 | $2,932 | 131 | -7.2% |
| Screaming Eagle, The Flight, Oakville | 2012 | $560 | $608 | $968 | $517 | $997 | 35 | -2.1% |
| Screaming Eagle, Second Flight 2006-2009 Assortment, Oakville | 2013 | $693 | $641 | $664 | $11,078 | $581 | 23 | 138.6% |
| Screaming Eagle, Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville | 2013 | $3,332 | $3,608 | $3,209 | $2,354 | $2,342 | 138 | 1.7% |
| Screaming Eagle, Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville | 2014 | $3,407 | $3,115 | $2,372 | $19,719 | $2,838 | 145 | 79.3% |
| Screaming Eagle, The Flight, Oakville | 2014 | $633 | $583 | $526 | $500 | $485 | 26 | -5.2% |
| Screaming Eagle, The Flight, Oakville | 2015 | $758 | $713 | $585 | $2,159 | $508 | 89 | 45.5% |
| Screaming Eagle, Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville | 2015 | $4,535 | $3,401 | $3,019 | $2,566 | $4,206 | 156 | -12.8% |
| Screaming Eagle, Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville | 2016 | $3,922 | $3,841 | $2,980 | $2,710 | $2,186 | 165 | -6.0% |
| Screaming Eagle, The Flight, Oakville | 2016 | $725 | $743 | $621 | $930 | $544 | 103 | 0.9% |
| Screaming Eagle, Sauvignon Blanc, Oakville | 2016 | $4,200 | — | $2,833 | $2,000 | $2,097 | 6 | 34.3% |
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 2,781 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, Second Flight 2006-2009 Assortment, Oakville (2009) has compounded at 19300.3% annually — the strongest performer in the Screaming Eagle portfolio by growth rate.
- →Recent momentum:: Prices rose from $4,809 in 2025 to $9,431 in 2026, suggesting continued collector demand heading into the current market.
- →Inflation hedge:: At 326.4% average annual growth, this portfolio has comfortably outpaced US CPI inflation (averaging ~3–4% over the same period) while producing a tangible, enjoyable asset.
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