2017 Scarecrow Cabernet Sauvignon Napa

(97 points) Outer quote mark Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2017 Scarecrow opens with notions of warm cassis, baked plums, black raspberries and boysenberries with accents of dried mint, pencil shavings and fragrant soil plus a waft of cast iron pan. Full-bodied, firm and grainy, it has a solid backbone of fantastically ripe tannins and seamless freshness, finishing long and mineral laced. (LPB) Inner quote mark (10/2019) Robert Parker's Wine Advocate