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2012 Cabernet Sauvignon

Wine Details
Producer

Scarecrow

Place of Origin

United States

Rutherford

Napa

Color

Red

Grape/Blend

Cabernet Sauvignon

Vintages
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Reviews & Tasting Notes

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2017 - 2023

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Scarecrow remains one of the most distinctive properties in Napa Valley. Sadly, the historic residence where the proprietor spent periods of his childhood sustained major damage during the August 2014 earthquake. Fortunately, the vineyards appear to have escaped with no visible damage. Winemaker Celia Welch seems to coax all of the distinctiveness from this Rutherford site in making wines of true pedigree. As always, the flagship Scarecrow includes about 20% fruit from the remaining head-trained vines on the property. This year, I was able to taste the wine from that part of the vineyard alone, and all I can say is that it was truly spectacular.

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I am not sure I will able to do justice to the Scarecrow 2011s. The wines are flat-out stunning. Earlier this year I had a chance to taste every vintage of Scarecrow. There is no doubt in my mind 2011 will go down as one of the very best vintages ever made here. Vineyard Manager Mike Wolf and Winemaker Celia Welch have done a fabulous job for proprietors Bret and Mimi DeBlasio. According to Welch, the key to vintage was dropping half the fruit during the summer. Whatever they did, Wolf and Welch made two of the greatest 2011s at Scarecrow.