Jean Phillips, a former real estate agent, bought the 57-acre (23 ha) Oakville vineyard in 1986 which was planted with a mix of varieties, most of which Phillips sold to various Napa wineries[1][2] except 1 acre (0.40 ha), approximately 80 vines, of Cabernet Sauvignon.

[6] Phillips disclosed the sale in a letter to Wine Spectator, saying she received an offer she couldn't refuse.

In a letter to clients, Phillips stated, "they will renovate old structures or build new ones and replant the vineyard.

Three years later, in April 2009, Charles Banks left Screaming Eagle, leaving Stan Kroenke as the sole proprietor.

In May 2023 Prestige Hong Kong named Screaming Eagle Cabernet Sauvignon 1992 by Screaming Eagle as one of the world's most expensive wines, with a bottle having sold for a half a million US dollars at the 2000 Napa Valley Charity Auction.