2014 Scarlett Wines Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve

Community Tasting Note

Cristal2000 Likes this wine:

96 Points

Saturday, December 10, 2016 - No formal notes. Had at dinner next to a 2014 Myriad GIII and this was slightly better. Both are very rich and textured, with endless depth and concentration. The Scarlett had a bit more red fruit, was already decently integrated and was just generally outstanding. If you can hold off, it could still use some time in the bottle.

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Comment posted by csimm:

12/10/2016 9:19:00 AM - Man I'm surprised this was drinking so well for you guys. Did it get a decant at all or any significant amount of air by the final sips? I was thinking I would stay far away from this wine for at least 18 months before I would consider popping the cork again.
Comment posted by Cristal2000:

12/10/2016 3:30:00 PM - I was a little surprised myself. It was PnP at a restaurant. While obviously it can use some more time in bottle, it was actually quite accessible. I wouldn't be in any rush to pop yours, just caught it at a good moment I suppose. Very interesting having it next to the GIII of the same vintage.
Comment posted by csimm:

12/10/2016 5:49:00 PM - Nice comparison between the two wines. I'll obviously continue to hold my Scarlett Reserves; I think that the GIII still needs time as well. After all, we are still talking about 2014s! Thanks for the info. Always appreciated!
Comment posted by #1Winelover:

12/11/2016 4:58:00 AM - I'm so excited to read these reviews! I'm going to try both this month. I've never had Scarlett but based on CT reviews, picked some up from ACME, also referred from CT. Thanks folks!
Comment posted by csimm:

12/11/2016 7:50:00 AM - Now that McGah is focusing on the Scarlett label and isn't selling off as much fruit as they used to (e.g.: Bevan McGah), the Scarlett label seems to have really shown consistent quality. The 2013 is great (matching if not exceeding some of the intensity and concentration of some of the Myriad label). I'll be looking forward to your thoughts.