Scarecrow, Cabernet Sauvignon Vintage:2017 all beautifully defined

all beautifully defined

slightly acetone-scented nose over a core of baked blackberries and prunes plus wafts of dried bay leaves

Beautiful on the nose

and it forces the spotlight on Ravera

An important cru

Scarecrow, Cabernet Sauvignon Vintage:2017 all beautifully definedAged 15 months in 80% new French oak before blending, then a further 6 months before bottling without fining or filtration. 2000 cases produced. Winemaker Celia Welch. Bret Lopez and Mimi DeBlasio created Scarecrow in 2002 after Lopez bought a vineyard first planted in 1945 within the J J Cohn Estate. The mere 2 acres of head pruned, dry farmed vines on the Rutherford Bench remain the foundation of the wines produced here. Deep ruby colour. Intense,