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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.

2020 Screaming Eagle Cabernet Sauvignon

Lightly depressed cork

JS  99   
VN  96   

2005 Colgin Cariad

6-bottle Lot, Wood Case

RP  100   
WS  94   
ST  93-95   

2020 Screaming Eagle Sauvignon Blanc

2019 Scarecrow Cabernet Sauvignon

3-bottle Lot, Wood Case

WA  100   
JD  100   
VN  99   
CT  97.3   
WS  95   

2019 Scarecrow Cabernet Sauvignon

3-bottle Lot, Wood Case

Label condition issue

WA  100   
JD  100   
VN  99   
CT  97.3   
WS  95   

2021 Scarecrow Cabernet Sauvignon

3-bottle Lot, Wood Case

JD  100   
WA  98+    
VN  98   
CT  96.6   
JR  17.5   

2012 Scarecrow Cabernet Sauvignon

3-bottle Lot, Wood Case

RP  98   
CT  96.8   
VN  96   
ST  93-96   

2008 Scarecrow Cabernet Sauvignon

3-bottle Lot, Wood Case

See item details for bottle notes

WS  96   
ST  94   
RP  93   

2018 Scarecrow Cabernet Sauvignon

3-bottle Lot, Wood Case

JD  100   
WA  98   
VN  97   
CT  95   
WS  94   

2011 Colgin IX Estate Proprietary Red

6-bottle Lot, Wood Case

ST  94+    
JS  94   
RP  92   
WS  90   

2017 Scarecrow Cabernet Sauvignon

3-bottle Lot, Wood Case

WA  97   
VN  97   
JD  97+    
CT  95.7   
WS  93   

2002 Schrader MMII (Old Sparky)

1.5ltr

RP  100   

2015 Scarecrow Cabernet Sauvignon

1.5ltr

Etched bottle

WA  99   
JD  98   
WS  96   

2003 Harlan Estate

1.5ltr

RP  98+    
WE  98   
ST  95   
JR  17   

2003 Colgin Cariad

6-bottle Lot, Wood Case

RP  97   
ST  94   
WS  91   

2005 Schrader MMV (Old Sparky)

1.5ltr

Light label condition issue

RP  100   
WS  95   

2012 Colgin Tychson Hill Cabernet Sauvignon

3-bottle Lot, Wood Case

RP  100   
VN  96   
ST  96+    
JS  96   
WS  93   

2001 Harlan Estate

RP  100   
WS  96   
ST  96   

2007 Schrader CCS & Georges III

2-bottle Horizontal, Wood Case

See item details for bottle notes

2012 Schrader Fantastic

4-bottle Horizontal, Wood Case

2 available
Bid

2004 Schrader MMIV (Old Sparky)

1.5ltr

RP  96   
WS  95   

2002 Harlan Estate

RP  100   
WS  99   
WE  99   
ST  97   
JR  19   
3 available
Bid *

2002 Harlan Estate

RP  100   
WS  99   
WE  99   
ST  97   
JR  19   

2007 Scarecrow Cabernet Sauvignon

RP  100   
WS  97   
ST  96   
3 available
Bid *

2012 Schrader MMXII (Old Sparky)

1.5ltr

RP  100   
WS  96