Bret Lopez and Mimi DeBlasio created Scarecrow in 2002 after Lopez bought a vineyard first planted in 1945 within the J J Cohn Estate

The ever-so-slightly herbal aromas of earthy dark fruit and red currant aromas introduce textured and relatively suave middle weight flavors that possess acceptable concentration

spice and sauvage hints

plus hints of marmite toast

Ricardo Perez Palacios is on site

Chateau Marsannay, Chambertin other_regions_australia Bret Lopez and Mimi DeBlasio(from a . 09 ha parcel). Very generous wood and menthol elements are borderline invasive on the liqueur like aromas of baked plum, warm earth and underbrush scented nose. There is good density and excellent minerality to the attractively vibrant broad shouldered flavors where a touch of mocha surfaces on the reasonably persistent finish. This needs to develop more depth but that should be possible given the tannic spine shaping this wine.