2016 Scarecrow, M. Etain Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley 1x750ml

Vinous 93+

The 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon M. Etain is once again superb. Pliant and nuanced, yet also understated in the way so many wines are in this vintage, the M. Etain is a winner. Dark cherry, plum, lavender, rose petal and menthol are nicely pushed forward. The purity of the fruit is simply striking. [Antonio Galloni, 14/12/2018]

Anticipated maturity: 2021-2031

Robert Parker 96

"The M. Etain comes mainly from a dry-farmed block at the toe of the lower block of the Scarecrow vineyard. The fruit is usually selected to be a little chewier and more fruit forward than Scarecrow. A blend of 82% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Petit Verdot, 6% Malbec and 3% Merlot, the 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon M. Etain is very deep purple-black in color and is a little youthfully mute to begin, opening out to reveal notes of crushed black and red currants, black cherries, warm plums and tilled black soil with hints of bay leaves, lavender, chargrill and unsmoked cigars plus a waft of pencil shavings. Full-bodied, rich, bold and seductive in the mouth, it has a firm frame of wonderfully ripe, fine-grained tannins and fantastic freshness lifting the red and black fruit layers with a long, earth-laced finish. 850 cases were made." [Lisa Perrotti-Brown, 29/10/2018]

Anticipated maturity: 2020-2036