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2008 Scarecrow Cabernet Sauvignon Rutherford Napa Valley
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2008 Scarecrow Cabernet Sauvignon Rutherford Napa Valley

Producer: Scarecrow
Style: Red Wine
Grape Type: Cabernet Sauvignon
Origin: California
Region: Napa
Appellation: Rutherford

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94(+?) Points | International Wine Cellar , May/June 2011

Deep ruby-red.  Wonderfully deep aromas of black raspberry, dark cherry, mint, minerals, anise and flowers.  Thick on entry, then expands in the middle palate, displaying a suave texture and a weightless impression for such a dense, chewy wine.  Boasts a tight, concentrated core of black cherry fruit complicated by dark chocolate, thyme and tarragon.  The rising, extremely long finish features black cherry, raspberry and licorice flavors and even, palate-saturating tannins.

96 Points | Wine Spectator
93+ Points | Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate

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Napa Valley is the most famous wine-growing area in the U.S. It begins at the base of Mount St. Helena in the north and tapers off some 30 miles to the south into the floodplain where the Napa River enters San Francisco Bay. From Mount St. Helena to the city of Napa, the valley is defined by two north-south ridgelines of the Coast Range Mountains.
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