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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.

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   

2009 Scarecrow M Etain

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

WS  94   
WA  93   

2009 Scarecrow M Etain

Light capsule condition issue; signs of past seepage

WS  94   
WA  93   

2017 Scarecrow M Etain

Light label condition issue

VN  94   
CT  94.4   
JD  94   
WA  93   

2017 Scarecrow M Etain

Light label condition issue

VN  94   
CT  94.4   
JD  94   
WA  93   

2018 Scarecrow M Etain

WA  93+    

2019 Scarecrow M Etain

WA  95   

2019 Scarecrow M Etain

Lightly depressed cork

WA  95   

2022 Scarecrow M Etain

2008 Scarecrow M Etain

2-bottle Lot, Wood Case

2008 Scarecrow M Etain

2-bottle Lot, Wood Case

See item details for bottle notes

2021 Boars' View The Coast Chardonnay

Lightly elevated cork

JD  96   

2012 Boars' View The Coast Pinot Noir

WS  93   
RP  92   

2014 Boars' View The Coast Pinot Noir

Light label condition issue

RP  94   
WS  94   

2017 Boars' View The Coast Pinot Noir

2017 Boars' View The Coast Pinot Noir

2012 Schrader Beckstoffer Georges III Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

Light label condition issue

RP  96   

2013 Schrader Beckstoffer Georges III Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

Light label condition issue

RP  97   
JS  97   
WS  94   

2017 Schrader Beckstoffer Georges III Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

WA  96+    
JD  95-97   
JS  93-94   

2018 Schrader Beckstoffer Georges III Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

JD  97-99   
WA  95-97   

2019 Schrader Beckstoffer Georges III Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

Light label condition issue

JD  97-99   
WA  95-97+    

2012 Schrader Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

Light label condition issue

RP  98   

2013 Schrader Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

Light capsule condition issue; lightly depressed cork; label condition issue

JS  100   
WS  96   
RP  95   

2013 Schrader Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

Lightly depressed cork; light label condition issue

JS  100   
WS  96   
RP  95