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Scarecrow Cabernet Sauvignon, Rutherford 2017

2017 was a mixed year in Napa Valley. Some estates did well and others struggled.

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What to expect

Heat spike at harvest and the October fires; several estates released reduced quantities. Quality varied from estate to estate, so the name on the label matters more than usual.

17 of the 21 years we cover for this wine were rated higher.

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The year
Mixed
Last sold at auction for
$542a bottle · Christie's, Jul 2026
How hard to find
Rare9 years old

Other vintages of this wine

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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What bottles sell for

At auction, standard bottles of this vintage have sold for between $500 and $625 each, across 4 sales since September 2023.

Every sale on record6 lots, each linked to the auction house
$450$500$550$600$650202420252026USD per 75 cl bottle · 2023-09-13 · $625USD per 75 cl bottle · 2024-06-12 · $542USD per 75 cl bottle · 2025-11-05 · $500USD per 75 cl bottle · 2026-07-15 · $542USD per bottle: lot price ÷ bottles in the lotSale date4 lots of 75 cl bottles sold in USD at Christie's · prices as published by each house
Sale dateHouse and saleFormatLot pricePer bottle
Jul 2026Christie'sFine & Rare Wines: Featuring The Reserve Cellar and 50th Anniversary Wines Direct From Stag's Leap Wine Cellars (sale 24555) · Los Angeles · lot 15903 × 75 cl$1,625$542
Nov 2025Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online Featuring The Sierra Cellar (sale 23961) · Los Angeles · lot 7223 × 75 cl$1,500$500
Jun 2024Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring The Landmark Cellar (sale 23089) · Los Angeles · lot 4503 × 75 cl$1,625$542
Jun 2024Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring The Landmark Cellar (sale 23089) · Los Angeles · lot 4491 × 150 cl$1,375$1,375
Sep 2023Christie'sCalifornia Only Online: Featuring A Private Library Collection of Screaming Eagle and Other Napa Classics (sale 22848) · Los Angeles · lot 1303 × 75 cl$1,875$625
Mar 2022Christie'sFinest & Rarest Wines Including a Collaboration with Grapes for Humanity Global Charity Foundation (sale 20967) · Los Angeles · lot 2991 × 300 cl$5,000$5,000
 Prices are in the currency of each sale. Christie’s and Sotheby’s include the buyer’s fee; Hart Davis Hart shows the price before it.

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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.

Low estimateImputed land cost: $3.82Vineyard operations: $5.79Oak barrels: $0.69Winemaking labour and cellar work: $3.00Cellar aging: $1.28Bottle, closure, label, case and bottling: $5.40Winery overhead: $4.00Financing over the aging period: $1.53$26 per bottleHigh estimateImputed land cost: $16.44Vineyard operations: $18.46Oak barrels: $1.67Winemaking labour and cellar work: $6.00Cellar aging: $3.20Bottle, closure, label, case and bottling: $14.40Winery overhead: $10.00Financing over the aging period: $9.82$80 per bottleImputed land costVineyard operationsOak barrelsWinemaking labour and cellar workCellar agingBottle, closure, label, case and bottlingWinery overheadFinancing over the aging periodUS$ per 75 cl bottle at the winery, before any margin, tax or transport · Corkonomics cost model

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