Scarecrow

$399.00750ml

399

Match full-blown Napa Cabernets with strong, simple flavors.

Try a crown roast of lamb with oregano and rosemary,

venison chops in a blackberry compote

or cheese-stuffed, balsamic-grilled portobellos.

Eyes:

Dark Purple

Nose:

Intense, developing, black cherry, chocolate, cinnamon

Mouth:

Full Bodied, dry, medium acidity, average tannin, intense, long finish, creme de cassis, vanilla, cedar

Befitting the original owner, Scarecrow has a back story. With vineyards abutting the original Niebaum Inglennok estate, J.J. Cohn's (MGM prod. chief and producer of The Wizard of Oz) grapes, probably the oldest Cabernet vines in Napa, have been the source of every major Cabernet from BV's George de Latour to Opus One. The leading lady, superstar winemaker Celia Welch.