Scarecrow M Etain

Scarecrow

Monsieur Ètain Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

Delectable Wine
9.4

The 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon M. Étain is a powerful, muscular wine that speaks with booming authority. Blackberry, gravel, chocolate, spice and lavender are some of the many aromas and flavors that saturate the palate. Far from an easygoing 2018, the M. Étain is a brooding Cabernet that needs time in bottle to allow the formidable tannins to soften. It remains one of the most distinctive wines made in Nape Valley. Dollops of Merlot and Malbec from the back of the property round out the blend. There are 2,400 cases of the 2018, a large production within the context of Napa Valley for a wine of this level. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, January 2021)
— 3 years ago

Hall Wines

Kathryn Hall Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2012

I like this & the M etain over the Chappellet Pritchard hill, just my unpopular opinion,
But Chappellet had the best nose,
— 8 years ago

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David L

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Try the 07'
Melissa Housman

Melissa Housman

The Jacks and Bergfeld are far better IMO. Their Diamond Mountain is also beautiful
Paul T- Huntington Beach

Paul T- Huntington Beach

@Melissa Housman In what sense? Bigger or lighter & brighter? I have not had those 2, I enjoy the huge dark black & blue inky wines,

Ladera Vineyards

Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon 2007

Bang/$ pretty great. Went up against M Etain, Camus SS, and PEter Michael...held its own. Keep open for a couple. Very very enjoyable. — 4 years ago

Scarecrow

Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon 2012

💸💸💸💸 Valentine's wine. Perfectly balanced and gorgeous but probably wouldn't drop three bills for it again except for very very special occasions. I actually much prefer the fruit-forward 2012 M. Etain and have been hoarding it at auction. — 8 years ago

Barbour Vineyards

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2012

V M
9.6

Delicious purity of fruit. Celia welch is the wine maker (same as scarecrow) and this shares many similarities to the 2012 M Etain by scarecrow. Nose of blueberry pie with blackberry liquor on the palate accompanied by sweet tobacco wrapped up in silky smooth tannins. Finish ends with a touch of toasted marshmallow. My hunch is this will be ideal drinking in a couple years when the tannins mellow just a touch. Delicious wine — 9 years ago

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V M

V M

This is 100 percent cab sav
V M

V M

@delectable this is 100 pct cab sav not Bordeaux blend

Château Benoit

Arbalest Red Bordeaux Blend

Really solid wine and great QPR. Probably even better than it seems, but had the last sip of the M Etain right before this. — 6 years ago

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Greer

Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon 2011

Better than the 2011 M Etain we opened with it every respect...nose, intensity of flavor, finish...in a word, great — 8 years ago

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David L

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@Howard Greenfield @Richard Steinberg @Robert Rothfield this wine ...for an 11? It's as good as it gets. Abreu & maybe Colgin???
David L

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I'm asking?
Robert Rothfield

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Haven't had the Abreu or Colgin....