David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.6

I would love to put this wine in a blind tasting of all the Cult Cabernets. I wouldn't be surprised if this beat them all. It certainly would finish in the top three. Yes, this includes; Screaming Eagle, Scarecrow, Harlan etc.. It's so full, round, lush, elegant & perfectly ripe; blackberries, black raspberries, blueberries, plum, dark cherries, dark raspberries. Baking spices done just right, sweet lush rich moist dark earth, dry florals, fresh violets, spice/box, powder from crushed rocks, cocoa powder, suede style leather, a hint of stems, dead on acidity and an elegant round finish that doesn't stop. — 8 years ago

Howard Greenfield

9.6

Head to head with 07 Scarecrow and held its own! — 9 years ago

V M

9.6

Delicious purity of fruit. Celia welch is the wine maker (same as scarecrow) and this shares many similarities to the 2012 M Etain by scarecrow. Nose of blueberry pie with blackberry liquor on the palate accompanied by sweet tobacco wrapped up in silky smooth tannins. Finish ends with a touch of toasted marshmallow. My hunch is this will be ideal drinking in a couple years when the tannins mellow just a touch. Delicious wine — 9 years ago

Alexa Rose

10

Scarecrow Toto's Opium Dream: Scene III. Just purchased 60 bottles for $260,000 at Premiere Napa Valley 2014. The Wine House LA wins! — 10 years ago

with Glen

Paul T HB

9.7

Definitely a buy again wine.
Hate to say it but I would buy this again over the Scarecrow, Actually 5 of these over 1 scarecrow. — 8 years ago

Howard Levin

9.5

Outstanding. Another great wine from Celia Welch of Scarecrow fame. — 8 years ago

Scott Spangler

9.2

The 2nd label of Buccella. Wine maker Celia Welch (Scarecrow) with another beautiful full can. Great balance of dark fruits, tannin, and a lingering finish. Where are my friends to enjoy this with me? — 9 years ago

Howard Greenfield

9.6

Nice evening 05 Bond and 05 Scarecrow! — 9 years ago

Soek Yie Phan

9.7

@Evvia's. Best wine for the night, beating out the 2006 Scarecrow. — 10 years ago

with Randy

Howard Greenfield

9.5

2011- Over the top and faired quite well in crazy lineup. I was accused of going in cellar ( not mine) and pulling out older Scarecrow- — 8 years ago

Sarah Trubnick

9.7

This is for the Clos Vougeot... Elegant, clean, and bright. Red cherry fruit, delicate tannins, perfect balance... A pleasure after the previous bottle we drank (Scarecrow 2011)! — 8 years ago

Richard Kim

9.0

So this wine beat Harlan, Bond, Colgin, Scarecrow in a blind tasting, scoring in the top bracket with Dalla Valle Maya. Wow! Of all those others, I've only had the pleasure of Colgin. And expert taster though I am not, I also found this comparable to that experience. Speaks classic California Cab to me - nice structure of dark red fruit followed by some cigar/tobacco and finishing with long silky tannins. I volunteer for next blind tasting of this against Screaming Eagle, Harlan, et al.!!! — 9 years ago

Steven Foster

Wine buyer Belmont Wine Exchange

9.3

Rumored to have used some of the jj Cohn scarecrow estate grapes in 04. This cuvée is the epitome of napa cab. Finish is beautiful with a nice almost chocolate and cedar wood going on. — 9 years ago

Denis Roudenko

9.1

17/20 (93/100) — 10 years ago

Christina Ahlheim

9.9

Drank at Scarecrow. Smooth finish. Very nice — 10 years ago