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 2013–2026, Screaming Eagle wines sold across 1,000 lots at fine wine auction houses worldwide. The average hammer price across all wines and vintages was $7,708 per bottle. The portfolio's 602.6% 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 2005, averaging $62,723 per bottle.
1,000
Total Lots Sold
$7,708
Avg Price / Bottle
2005
Best Vintage
602.6%
Avg 5-yr CAGR
Price Trend: 2021–2025
Prices have dramatically risen from $533 in 2013 to $10,692 in 2026 — a 1906% increase over the period. The softest year on record was 2016 at $382 per bottle.
Average hammer price per bottle, all lots and vintages combined. Source: WineAuction.ai — 1,000 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, 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, Second Flight 2006-2009 Assortment, Oakville (2009), currently averaging $110,000 per bottle.
| Wine | Vintage | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Lots | CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screaming Eagle, Second Flight 2006-2009 Assortment, Oakville | 2006 | — | $625 | $600 | $2,400 | $1,025 | 22 | 17.9% |
| Screaming Eagle, Second Flight 2006-2009 Assortment, Oakville | 2010 | $678 | $24,243 | $531 | $544 | $950 | 68 | -8.6% |
| Screaming Eagle, Second Flight 2006-2009 Assortment, Oakville | 2011 | $700 | $644 | $12,308 | $476 | $55,250 | 53 | -2.6% |
| Screaming Eagle, Second Flight 2006-2009 Assortment, Oakville | 2012 | $657 | $733 | $612 | $548 | $559 | 94 | -3.5% |
| Screaming Eagle, Second Flight 2006-2009 Assortment, Oakville | 2013 | $655 | $641 | $664 | $8,193 | $581 | 52 | 176.9% |
| Screaming Eagle, Sauvignon Blanc, Oakville | 2010 | $5,106 | — | — | — | $11,600 | 4 | 22.8% |
| Screaming Eagle, Second Flight 2006-2009 Assortment, Oakville | 2014 | $734 | $723 | $555 | $24,400 | $624 | 42 | -6.3% |
| Screaming Eagle, Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville | 2004 | $2,928 | — | — | $2,028 | $2,000 | 11 | -6.0% |
| Screaming Eagle, Second Flight 2006-2009 Assortment, Oakville | NV | $2,375 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
| Screaming Eagle, Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville | 1992 | — | — | — | — | $9,500 | 2 | — |
| Screaming Eagle, Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville | 1998 | — | $2,800 | $2,884 | — | $1,800 | 7 | -10.5% |
| Screaming Eagle, Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville | 1999 | $3,381 | $2,958 | $2,502 | — | $2,200 | 9 | -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 | $2,200 | $2,000 | 6 | 0.0% |
| Screaming Eagle, Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville | 2005 | $7,500 | $3,000 | $420,000 | $2,245 | $1,850 | 11 | -23.2% |
| Screaming Eagle, Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville | 2006 | $2,667 | — | $2,000 | $2,075 | $1,995 | 9 | -4.1% |
| Screaming Eagle, Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville | 2007 | $3,507 | $3,958 | — | $3,000 | $2,571 | 23 | -6.6% |
| Screaming Eagle, Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville | 2008 | $2,667 | $2,750 | — | — | $1,750 | 17 | -10.0% |
| Screaming Eagle, Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville | 2010 | $4,600 | — | $2,901 | $2,438 | $2,544 | 16 | -13.3% |
| Screaming Eagle, Sauvignon Blanc, Oakville | 2012 | $4,750 | $460,000 | — | — | — | 3 | 9584.2% |
| Screaming Eagle, Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville | 2012 | $3,101 | $3,850 | — | $2,582 | $2,310 | 24 | -6.4% |
| Screaming Eagle, Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville | 2013 | $2,927 | $3,405 | — | — | $2,017 | 18 | -6.9% |
| Screaming Eagle, Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville | 2014 | $3,006 | $3,166 | $2,666 | — | $1,879 | 23 | 130.6% |
| Screaming Eagle, Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville | 2015 | $3,776 | $3,671 | $3,406 | $5,500 | $2,210 | 35 | -11.4% |
| Screaming Eagle, Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville | 2016 | $3,233 | $4,396 | $2,587 | $2,167 | $2,223 | 44 | -8.5% |
| Screaming Eagle, Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville | 2017 | — | — | $5,150 | — | $3,187 | 10 | -21.3% |
| Screaming Eagle, Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville | 1993 | $21,000 | — | $2,989 | — | — | 2 | -62.3% |
| Screaming Eagle, Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville | 1994 | $3,420 | $3,333 | — | — | — | 3 | -6.1% |
| Screaming Eagle, Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville | 1996 | $2,800 | $3,167 | — | — | — | 3 | -7.5% |
| Screaming Eagle, Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville | 1997 | $4,299 | $4,383 | — | — | — | 9 | -6.9% |
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 506 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 $2,491 in 2025 to $10,692 in 2026, suggesting continued collector demand heading into the current market.
- →Inflation hedge:: At 602.6% 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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