Scarecrow is not just a historic property...it is monumental! The J.J. Cohn Estate, where Scarecrow grapes are born, have gone into some of the most fabled wines ever to come out of Napa Valley, including Inglenook, Opus One and Joseph Phelps Insignia. Many of the vines are around 50 years old and these highly prized "Old Men" continue to produce uncommonly rich fruit—the hallmark of Scarecrow.
For a property of such admiration, only a winemaker capable of producing some of the best wines in the world would do… and that's where winemaker Celia Welsh comes in! In addition to lofty scores at Scarecrow, Celia makes some of the highest scoring wines in Napa, including Castalia and Rewa! Harvesting individual rows over a four week period, Celia fermented each lot individually, aged the wine for 17 months in French oak barrels, crafted the blend and bottled without any fining or filtration.
ROBERT PARKER'S WINE ADVOCATE 96 POINTS - "Scarecrow's 2023 M. Étain is a blend of 87% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% each Malbec and Merlot and 3% Petit Verdot, drawn from the same 25-acre Rutherford vineyard as its big brother. The small proportions of blending varieties give it a more floral nose than the straight-Cabernet Scarecrow, with those elements joining bay leaves and ripe cherries on the nose. In the mouth, the wine is medium- to full-bodied, creamy and supple up front, then more tannic and velvety-textured on the lingering, dark chocolate-tinged finish."
ANTONIO GALLONI'S 94 POINTS - "The 2023 Cabernet Sauvignon M. Étain is fabulous. Inky red-toned fruit, blood orange, spice, pomegranate, menthol, licorice and espresso infuse the 2023 with tons of complexity and textural depth. A wine of class and poise, M. Étain has so much to offer. Lifted floral and spice notes extend the long, chocolatey finish. It's a gorgeous wine in every way."
For a property of such admiration, only a winemaker capable of producing some of the best wines in the world would do… and that's where winemaker Celia Welsh comes in! In addition to lofty scores at Scarecrow, Celia makes some of the highest scoring wines in Napa, including Castalia and Rewa! Harvesting individual rows over a four week period, Celia fermented each lot individually, aged the wine for 17 months in French oak barrels, crafted the blend and bottled without any fining or filtration.
ROBERT PARKER'S WINE ADVOCATE 96 POINTS - "Scarecrow's 2023 M. Étain is a blend of 87% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% each Malbec and Merlot and 3% Petit Verdot, drawn from the same 25-acre Rutherford vineyard as its big brother. The small proportions of blending varieties give it a more floral nose than the straight-Cabernet Scarecrow, with those elements joining bay leaves and ripe cherries on the nose. In the mouth, the wine is medium- to full-bodied, creamy and supple up front, then more tannic and velvety-textured on the lingering, dark chocolate-tinged finish."
ANTONIO GALLONI'S 94 POINTS - "The 2023 Cabernet Sauvignon M. Étain is fabulous. Inky red-toned fruit, blood orange, spice, pomegranate, menthol, licorice and espresso infuse the 2023 with tons of complexity and textural depth. A wine of class and poise, M. Étain has so much to offer. Lifted floral and spice notes extend the long, chocolatey finish. It's a gorgeous wine in every way."