Scarecrow
Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon
Rutherford, Napa Valley, California, USA
Start the new year right with Scarecrow and Sammie
Start the new year right with Scarecrow and Sammie
Jan 1st, 2020
My buddy @Mike R and his lovely wife drove all the way out to the sticks to meet me and my daughters on our country vacation and we met at a little diner and brought a few wines to share....I meant to bring the ‘13 Scarecrow but mistakenly grabbed the ‘14 because of the damn tissue wrap. No worries with the vintage mix up—it absolutely shined bright like a diamond as did Mike and Rhonda who immediately make you feel at ease and happy when you see them. The Scarecrow was resplendent in dark chocolate, Jamaican coffee, rich soil, smoke and buoyant sweet purple fruit. Astonishing purity, acceleration through the mid palate and a very lengthy velvet coated finish. Superb performance for such a nascent wine and the company was beyond compare. @Mike R drove me home to my farm afterword and we hit a deer (it and his car are OK) on the way and we ended the evening shooting off fireworks on the back porch. Pure country goodness.
My buddy @Mike R and his lovely wife drove all the way out to the sticks to meet me and my daughters on our country vacation and we met at a little diner and brought a few wines to share....I meant to bring the ‘13 Scarecrow but mistakenly grabbed the ‘14 because of the damn tissue wrap. No worries with the vintage mix up—it absolutely shined bright like a diamond as did Mike and Rhonda who immediately make you feel at ease and happy when you see them. The Scarecrow was resplendent in dark chocolate, Jamaican coffee, rich soil, smoke and buoyant sweet purple fruit. Astonishing purity, acceleration through the mid palate and a very lengthy velvet coated finish. Superb performance for such a nascent wine and the company was beyond compare. @Mike R drove me home to my farm afterword and we hit a deer (it and his car are OK) on the way and we ended the evening shooting off fireworks on the back porch. Pure country goodness.
Jul 14th, 2018
Jason had this 7 years ago
Jason had this 7 years ago
2 people found it helpfulJul 27th, 2017
Grant had this 7 years ago
Grant had this 7 years ago
1 person found it helpfulAug 23rd, 2017
Truly an epic night of great wines! Sit back and read the beauties as I post them. To set the tone, his was a 100 point wine collectors dinner! This bottle opens with lovely aromas of dried dark fruit, violets, roasted nut. The palate was more dark red fruit jam with a hint of toasted vanilla.
Truly an epic night of great wines! Sit back and read the beauties as I post them. To set the tone, his was a 100 point wine collectors dinner! This bottle opens with lovely aromas of dried dark fruit, violets, roasted nut. The palate was more dark red fruit jam with a hint of toasted vanilla.
1 person found it helpfulMay 21st, 2017
2014 vintage. Decanted and tasted after 10 mins, 45 mins and two hours. Medium/medium heavy body. Plenty in the nose but mostly coffee/coffee derivative notes. 70-75% of the baby fat and sumptuousness this wine had upon release gonzo. Starting to get down to biz. Oodles of fruit and body. Personally wanted a bit more structure but realized I was in the wrong car for that. Drinking really nicely for this style but for the commandeering/commanding price, there are an absolute sh*t-ton of Napa cabs or BDX I'd much rather have.
2014 vintage. Decanted and tasted after 10 mins, 45 mins and two hours. Medium/medium heavy body. Plenty in the nose but mostly coffee/coffee derivative notes. 70-75% of the baby fat and sumptuousness this wine had upon release gonzo. Starting to get down to biz. Oodles of fruit and body. Personally wanted a bit more structure but realized I was in the wrong car for that. Drinking really nicely for this style but for the commandeering/commanding price, there are an absolute sh*t-ton of Napa cabs or BDX I'd much rather have.
Nov 22nd, 2024
Depth of flavor is a real thing people! Holy cannoli. A level above. Wolfens.
Depth of flavor is a real thing people! Holy cannoli. A level above. Wolfens.
Apr 22nd, 2024
305 group annual 10 yr Napa cab retrospective-
305 group annual 10 yr Napa cab retrospective-
Mar 27th, 2024