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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.

2010 Harlan Estate

JS  100   
RP  98+    
ST  98+    
WS  96   

2010 Bryant Family Vineyard Bettina Bryant Proprietary Red

WA  97+    
WS  94   
ST  92-95   

2010 Bryant Family Vineyard DB4

Light label condition issue

WA  94   

2010 Bryant Family Vineyard DB4

WA  94   

2010 Bryant Family Vineyard DB4

Lightly depressed cork; light label condition issue

WA  94   

2010 Bryant Family Vineyard DB4

WA  94   

2011 Harlan Estate

JS  97   
VN  94   
ST  94+    
RP  93   
WS  93   
4 available
Bid *

2011 Harlan Estate

6-bottle Lot, Wood Case

JS  97   
VN  94   
ST  94+    
RP  93   
WS  93   

2012 Screaming Eagle Second Flight

JS  97   
RP  96   
JD  95   
VN  94+    
ST  92-94   
JR  17   

2012 Colgin Cariad

RP  98   
VN  97   
JS  97   
WS  93   

2012 Aubert Larry Hyde & Sons Vineyard Chardonnay

1.5ltr

RP  96-98   
WS  92   

2012 Aubert Ritchie Vineyard Chardonnay

RP  95-98   
WS  94   

2012 Bryant Family Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

JS  99   
RP  98   
WS  93   
VN  93   

2012 Bryant Family Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

Lightly depressed cork

JS  99   
RP  98   
WS  93   
VN  93   

2013 Harlan Estate The Maiden

RP  95   
JS  95   
VN  93   
2 available
Bid *

2013 Scarecrow M Etain

RP  95   
VN  94   
WS  92   

2013 Colgin IX Estate Proprietary Red

RP  100   
VN  98   
JS  98   
WS  95   

2013 Marcassin Vineyard Chardonnay

RP  100   
JD  100   
5 available
Bid *

2013 Bryant Family Vineyard DB4

Light label condition issue

VN  93   
RP  90   
3 available
Bid

2014 Scarecrow Cabernet Sauvignon

RP  100   
VN  96+    

2015 Harlan Estate

WA  100   
JD  100   
JS  99   
VN  97   
5 available
Bid

2015 Harlan Estate

Light label condition issue

WA  100   
JD  100   
JS  99   
VN  97   

2015 Harlan Estate

3-bottle Lot, Wood Case, 1.5ltr

WA  100   
JD  100   
JS  99   
VN  97   

2015 Harlan Estate The Maiden

3-bottle Lot, Wood Case

Light case condition issue

JS  96   
WA  95   
WS  95   
JD  95   
VN  92   

2015 Harlan Estate The Maiden

3-bottle Lot, Wood Case

JS  96   
WA  95   
WS  95   
JD  95   
VN  92