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Scarecrow is Cabernet Sauvignon from the J.J. Cohn estate's old vines, produced in about 800–1,000 cases and sold by mailing list.
- Made by
- Scarecrow
- From
- Rutherford, Napa Valley
- Style
- RedCabernet Sauvignon
- Bottles made in a typical year
- 10.8K
Napa cult Cabernet
A small-production Cabernet Sauvignon from the best land in Napa Valley, sold mostly to a private mailing list.
Good years and bad
One square for each year. The darker the square, the better the weather was for the grapes. Tap a year to read about it.
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The wine and its economics
Scarecrow is Cabernet Sauvignon from the J.J. Cohn estate's old vines, produced in about 800–1,000 cases and sold by mailing list.
Every year in a tableHow each year was rated, and the price the producer first asked
| Vintage | How the year was rated | Release price |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Very Good | — |
| 2022 | Mixed | — |
| 2021 | Excellent | — |
| 2020 | Difficult | — |
| 2019 | Excellent | — |
| 2018 | Excellent | — |
| 2017 | Mixed | — |
| 2016 | Excellent | — |
| 2015 | Very Good | — |
| 2014 | Excellent | — |
| 2013 | Exceptional | — |
| 2012 | Excellent | — |
| 2011 | Difficult | — |
| 2010 | Good | — |
| 2009 | Very Good | — |
| 2008 | Good | — |
| 2007 | Excellent | — |
| 2006 | Very Good | — |
| 2005 | Very Good | — |
| 2004 | Very Good | — |
| 2003 | Good | — |
What does this wine cost to make?Our estimate: $26–$80 a bottle
We estimate it costs about $26 to $80 to make one bottle of a wine like this. The price in the shop is far higher because the land is scarce, the name is famous, and many hands take a share on the way to you.
| Component | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Imputed land cost | $3.82 | $16.44 |
| Vineyard operations | $5.79 | $18.46 |
| Oak barrels | $0.69 | $1.67 |
| Winemaking labour and cellar work | $3.00 | $6.00 |
| Cellar aging | $1.28 | $3.20 |
| Bottle, closure, label, case and bottling | $5.40 | $14.40 |
| Winery overhead | $4.00 | $10.00 |
| Financing over the aging period | $1.53 | $9.82 |
| Estimated winery production cost | $25.51 | $79.98 |
Recent auction resultsWhat bottles of this wine fetched when collectors sold them
| Sale date | Vintage | House and sale | Per bottle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | 2003 | Christie'sFine & Rare Wines: Featuring The Reserve Cellar and 50th Anniversary Wines Direct From Stag's Leap Wine Cellars (sale 24555) · lot 1604 | $917 with premium |
| Jul 2026 | 2004 | Christie'sFine & Rare Wines: Featuring The Reserve Cellar and 50th Anniversary Wines Direct From Stag's Leap Wine Cellars (sale 24555) · lot 1603 | $917 with premium |
| Jul 2026 | 2005 | Christie'sFine & Rare Wines: Featuring The Reserve Cellar and 50th Anniversary Wines Direct From Stag's Leap Wine Cellars (sale 24555) · lot 1602 | $708 with premium |
| Jul 2026 | 2006 | Christie'sFine & Rare Wines: Featuring The Reserve Cellar and 50th Anniversary Wines Direct From Stag's Leap Wine Cellars (sale 24555) · lot 1601 | $583 with premium |
| Jul 2026 | 2007 | Christie'sFine & Rare Wines: Featuring The Reserve Cellar and 50th Anniversary Wines Direct From Stag's Leap Wine Cellars (sale 24555) · lot 1600 | $917 with premium |
| Jul 2026 | 2008 | Christie'sFine & Rare Wines: Featuring The Reserve Cellar and 50th Anniversary Wines Direct From Stag's Leap Wine Cellars (sale 24555) · lot 1599 | $583 with premium |
| Jul 2026 | 2009 | Christie'sFine & Rare Wines: Featuring The Reserve Cellar and 50th Anniversary Wines Direct From Stag's Leap Wine Cellars (sale 24555) · lot 1598 | $542 with premium |
| Jul 2026 | 2009 | Christie'sFine & Rare Wines: Featuring The Reserve Cellar and 50th Anniversary Wines Direct From Stag's Leap Wine Cellars (sale 24555) · lot 1597 | $542 with premium |
| Jul 2026 | 2010 | Christie'sFine & Rare Wines: Featuring The Reserve Cellar and 50th Anniversary Wines Direct From Stag's Leap Wine Cellars (sale 24555) · lot 1596 | $667 with premium |
| Jul 2026 | 2012 | Christie'sFine & Rare Wines: Featuring The Reserve Cellar and 50th Anniversary Wines Direct From Stag's Leap Wine Cellars (sale 24555) · lot 1595 | $583 with premium |
| Jul 2026 | 2013 | Christie'sFine & Rare Wines: Featuring The Reserve Cellar and 50th Anniversary Wines Direct From Stag's Leap Wine Cellars (sale 24555) · lot 1594 | $833 with premium |
| Jul 2026 | 2014 | Christie'sFine & Rare Wines: Featuring The Reserve Cellar and 50th Anniversary Wines Direct From Stag's Leap Wine Cellars (sale 24555) · lot 1593 | $750 with premium |
The detailsClassification, grapes, bottle sizes and the rest
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The Oakville hillside proprietary red, about 1,500–2,000 cases, sold by mailing list since 1990.
Opus One
About 25,000 cases a year with Bordeaux-style distribution: Napa's liquidity leader.
Screaming Eagle Cabernet Sauvignon
About 500–600 cases by mailing list: the scarcity benchmark of American wine.
Sources
- Scarecrow, 2025. Retrieved 3 September 2026.