2009 Scarecrow Cabernet Sauvignon Rutherford from this lot has the following scores - The Wine Advocate 96 points, Vinous 95 points, CellarTracker 95 points, Wine Spectator 94 points. This is the tasting note for 2009 Scarecrow Cabernet Sauvignon Rutherford from Robert Parker - The 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon bursts from the glass with huge dark fruit, scorched earth, menthol, licorice and smoke. The first impression is quite positive, but then the persistence on the mid-palate unexpectedly drops off quickly, as if there is a hole in the middle of the wine. In this vintage, the difference between the second label M. Etain and Scarecrow is much less evident than in 2010. 2010 Scarecrow Cabernet Sauvignon Rutherford from this lot has the following scores - The Wine Advocate 98 points, Vinous 96 points, CellarTracker 96 points. This is the tasting note for 2010 Scarecrow Cabernet Sauvignon Rutherford from Robert Parker - Tasting the three most recent vintages of the Scarecrow Cabernet Sauvignon was not only a privilege, but also an intellectual and hedonistic turn-on. The 2010 Scarecrow Cabernet Sauvignon (100% Cabernet Sauvignon) is a magnificent wine. Full-bodied and opulent with terrific purity, an intriguing, gravelly, wet stone-like minerality, and a sensational perfume, it has a spectacular finish that lasted over 45 seconds, offering up copious quantities of black currants, black cherries, cedar and vanillin. It is one of the superstars of the vintage. It is accessible now because of the sweetness of the tannins, but make no mistake, there is plenty of structure underlying the luxurious fruit levels. It should drink well for 30+ years. 2011 Scarecrow Cabernet Sauvignon Rutherford from this lot has the following scores - Vinous 98 points. This is the tasting note for 2011 Scarecrow Cabernet Sauvignon Rutherford from Robert Parker - A notable success in an extremely irregular vintage (even more so for Napa’s valley floor vineyards), the 2011 Scarecrow Cabernet Sauvignon possesses a deep ruby/plum/purple color, and a slightly lighter weight and less of a serious foundation of structure than the 2010. However, the wine’s purity and hints of kirsch, black currants, berry fruit and toasty oak are well-displayed and well-integrated into this seamlessly constructed effort. It is on a relatively fast evolutionary track so drink it over the next 10-15 years.