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2015

Scarlett Wines Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve

Tasted 2 June 2018 Napa Valley · Rutherford

All of my previous notes on this wine apply. I've written on and on about my adoration for the 2015 Scarlett Reserve. The best Scarlett ever. The best McGah ever. One of the best Mike Smith wines ever. And with a…

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9 September 2021 Ah ha! My gorgeous gothic beauty! Where have you been? I have missed you so. It's been a hot minute since I last had this wine and yet again, I just… 26 January 2020 Eeeeeeesh... What happened to my precious prefect Scarlett?!?!?! 17 March 2019 One of my Napa Cabs of the vintage, and a consistent standout every time I pop the cork. This wine simply lays waste to a whole mess of wines when in… 23 November 2017 Same as my notes from earlier this month. Wild and concentrated flavors, with a mid-palate that is incredibly intense. This and a '13 Tusk were tied… 4 November 2017 Among 15 wines (12 of which were Cabernets/Cab blends), this was the hands-down best wine of the night. Almost all of us gravitated to this wine over…
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2015

Scarlett Wines Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve

Napa Valley · Rutherford

Ah ha! My gorgeous gothic beauty! Where have you been? I have missed you so. It's been a hot minute since I last had this wine and yet again, I just can't help but fall in love with it. Black fruit.…

Reviewed 9 September 2021
2015

Scarlett Wines Cabernet Sauvignon

Napa Valley · Rutherford

Pretty notable performance considering it was out of a plastic cup right before the 2020 countdown. :)

Reviewed 1 January 2020
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