2008 Scarecrow Cabernet Sauvignon Rutherford RP--93 WS--96

Wine Spectator: 96 Points
Score: 96 Release Price: $225 Country: California Region: Napa Issue: Jul 31, 2011 This beautifully crafted red combines power with finesse, serving up layers of dense, intense currant, mineral, mocha, espresso, graphite and cedary oak flavors that are full-throttled and focused, with a deep, churning base of smoky tannins that give this a wonderful finish. Best from 2013 through 2023. 950 cases made.--JL

Robert Parker: 93 Points
Wine Advocate #192 Dec 2010 Robert Parker 93 Drink: 2010 - 2030 $300-$595 (150) After a perfect wine in 2007, I suppose the 2008 is something of a letdown. A hundred percent Cabernet Sauvignon (800 cases), this is still an outstanding wine, with classic graphite, creme de cassis, blueberry and floral notes all well-presented in the perfumed aromatics of this full-bodied, rich, concentrated wine. It has some noticeable tannins to be resolved and is not as seamless and flawless as the monumental 2007. Nevertheless, this is a gorgeous wine to drink over the next 20 years.