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Bucket List Wines

California "cult" wine gained popularity in the 1990s when riper fruit made for bigger bolder wines. The wines are usually limited production, highly rated, good investments and include many Cabernet Sauvignons. Here are ten great producers.

2002 Harlan Estate

Light label condition issue

RP  100   
WS  99   
WE  99   
ST  97   
JR  19   

2007 Screaming Eagle Cabernet Sauvignon

3-bottle Lot, Wood Case

RP  100   
VN  100   
WS  98   
ST  96   

2006 Colgin IX Estate Proprietary Red

RP  100   
WS  97   
JS  97   
ST  95   

2007 Scarecrow Cabernet Sauvignon

Light label condition issue

RP  100   
WS  97   
ST  96   

2007 Scarecrow Cabernet Sauvignon

Light label condition issue; missing straw tie

RP  100   
WS  97   
ST  96   

2007 Scarecrow Cabernet Sauvignon

Light label condition issue

RP  100   
WS  97   
ST  96   

2007 Scarecrow Cabernet Sauvignon

Light label condition issue

RP  100   
WS  97   
ST  96   

2002 Colgin IX Estate Cabernet Sauvignon

RP  100   
WS  97   
ST  95   
2 available
Bid *

2002 Colgin Tychson Hill Cabernet Sauvignon

Light label condition issue

RP  100   
WS  96   
ST  96   

2005 Colgin Cariad

RP  100   
WS  94   
ST  93-95   
3 available
Bid *

2009 Colgin IX Estate Proprietary Red

Base neck fill

JS  99   
WA  97   
ST  96+    
CT  95.8   
WS  94   
2 available
Bid *

2009 Colgin IX Estate Proprietary Red

JS  99   
WA  97   
ST  96+    
CT  95.8   
WS  94   

2002 Colgin Cariad

RP  99+    
WS  95   
ST  94+    
4 available
Bid *

2002 Colgin Cariad

Light label condition issue

RP  99+    
WS  95   
ST  94+    

2002 Colgin Cariad

Label condition issue

RP  99+    
WS  95   
ST  94+    

2002 Colgin Cariad

Light label condition issue

RP  99+    
WS  95   
ST  94+    

2001 Sloan Proprietary Red

Light label condition issue

RP  99   
WS  96   
ST  92   

2001 Sloan Proprietary Red

RP  99   
WS  96   
ST  92   

2001 Screaming Eagle Cabernet Sauvignon

Lightly depressed cork; light label condition issue

RP  99   
WS  92   
JR  17.5   

2003 Scarecrow Cabernet Sauvignon

Light capsule condition issue; signs of past seepage; light label condition issue

RP  98   

2003 Scarecrow Cabernet Sauvignon

Light label condition issue

RP  98   

2004 Harlan Estate

Light label condition issue

RP  98   
WE  98   
WS  97   
ST  95+    

2004 Harlan Estate

RP  98   
WE  98   
WS  97   
ST  95+    

2007 Marcassin Vineyard Pinot Noir

RP  98+    
WS  96   
WS  #70 of 2013   
2 available
Bid *

2007 Marcassin Vineyard Pinot Noir

Light label condition issue

RP  98+    
WS  96   
WS  #70 of 2013   
2 available
Bid *