2015 Scarecrow Cabernet Sauvignon

Community Tasting Note

ageverett Likes this wine:

99 Points

Thursday, February 27, 2020 - Slow ox for two hours. Also had a 2016 MacDonald and a 2013 William Cole - Oakville Small Lot Series open.

The Scarecrow was just sexy. Mostly red fruit. Baking spices. Rutherford Dust. Classic.

We drank this mostly before dinner; the MacDonald was the big boy that paired best with the ribeyes. Returned to the last half of this bottle after dinner. I wouldn't say it opened up more - but certainly didn't fall off either.

If we didn't also have the MacDonald open, this might have been a 100 for me.

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Comment posted by City Squirrel:

2/29/2020 7:33:00 AM - Ageverett - thanks for posting. Renews my faith on the heels of some recent CT reviews questioning if this cult cab and its $400+ price tag is still worth the tariff. Are you planning to take your upcoming ‘17 allocation to stay on the list?
Comment posted by ageverett:

2/29/2020 7:58:00 AM - Thanks City Squirrel. I am taking my 2017 allocation - 3 pack, plus a mag. The price jump on the mag is hard to swallow, but this is truly one of my top 2-3 wines year after year, and my absolute favorite in Rutherford.

That said, even I couldn't justify the crazy price tag on the 3L ($5,000)! You could buy a whole case of the 750s at list price for that!!
Comment posted by MJP Hou TX:

2/29/2020 10:49:00 AM - City Squirrel-I'm in the same boat trying to figure out if I'll take down my 2017 allocation but I'm leaning towards yes after this review.

Thanks for the notes AGEVERETT!
Comment posted by jeffmudd:

2/29/2020 7:10:00 PM - Simply put, take your allocation, don’t be a fool - lol.
Comment posted by MJP Hou TX:

3/1/2020 8:11:00 AM - I pity the fool!