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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.

2004 Harlan Estate The Maiden

WE  97   
RP  95   
WS  94   
ST  91   

2004 Harlan Estate The Maiden

Light label condition issue

WE  97   
RP  95   
WS  94   
ST  91   

2004 Harlan Estate The Maiden

Light label condition issue

WE  97   
RP  95   
WS  94   
ST  91   

2004 Harlan Estate The Maiden

Light label condition issue

WE  97   
RP  95   
WS  94   
ST  91   

2004 Harlan Estate The Maiden

WE  97   
RP  95   
WS  94   
ST  91   

2007 Harlan Estate The Maiden

Label condition issue

RP  93   
WS  93   
ST  92   
5 available
Bid *

2007 Harlan Estate The Maiden

Light label condition issue

RP  93   
WS  93   
ST  92   

2007 Harlan Estate The Maiden

RP  93   
WS  93   
ST  92   

2013 Harlan Estate The Maiden

RP  95   
JS  95   
VN  93   
2 available
Bid *

2016 Harlan Estate The Maiden

JS  97   
JD  96   
WS  95   
WA  94+    
VN  94   
2 available
Bid *

2006 Scarecrow Cabernet Sauvignon

WS  96   
RP  94+    
ST  94   

2014 Scarecrow Cabernet Sauvignon

RP  100   
VN  96+    

2016 Scarecrow Cabernet Sauvignon

WA  100   
JD  100   
VN  98   
WS  94   
2 available
Bid *

2019 Scarecrow Cabernet Sauvignon

WA  100   
JD  100   
VN  99   
WS  95   
2 available
Bid *

2013 Scarecrow M Etain

RP  95   
VN  94   
WS  92   

2018 Scarecrow M Etain

WA  93+    

2019 Scarecrow M Etain

WA  95   
2 available
Bid

2001 Colgin Cariad

RP  99   
ST  94   
WS  92   
2 available
Bid *

2001 Colgin Cariad

Light label condition issue

RP  99   
ST  94   
WS  92   

2001 Colgin Cariad

Light label condition issue

RP  99   
ST  94   
WS  92   

2004 Colgin Cariad

Light label condition issue

RP  99   
WS  96   
ST  95   

2005 Colgin Cariad

Light capsule condition issue

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

2012 Colgin Cariad

RP  98   
VN  97   
JS  97   
WS  93   

2018 Colgin Cariad

VN  100   
WA  98+    
JS  98   
JD  98   
WS  97   
2 available
Bid *

1996 Colgin Herb Lamb Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

RP  97   
WS  94   
ST  93