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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.

2012 Colgin Cariad

3-bottle Lot, Wood Case

RP  98   
VN  97   
JS  97   
WS  93   

2012 Colgin Cariad

3-bottle Lot, Wood Case

RP  98   
VN  97   
JS  97   
WS  93   

2013 Colgin Cariad

3-bottle Lot, Wood Case

RP  98   
VN  98   
JS  97   
CT  96   
WS  93   

2013 Colgin Cariad

3-bottle Lot, Wood Case

RP  98   
VN  98   
JS  97   
CT  96   
WS  93   

2016 Colgin Cariad

3-bottle Lot, Wood Case

WA  100   
VN  100   
JS  98   
JD  98+    
WS  96   
CT  95.2   

1993 Colgin Herb Lamb Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

Light capsule condition issue; base neck fill; light label condition issue

RP  95   
WS  94   

1995 Colgin Herb Lamb Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

Light capsule condition issue; base neck fill

RP  98   
ST  93   
WS  92   

1995 Colgin Herb Lamb Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

Signs of past seepage; base neck fill

RP  98   
ST  93   
WS  92   

1998 Colgin Herb Lamb Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

Base neck fill; light label condition issue

RP  90   

2010 Colgin IX Estate Proprietary Red

Lightly depressed cork

RP  100   
ST  95   
WS  94   

2015 Colgin IX Estate Proprietary Red

JD  100   
VN  97   
JS  97   
WS  94   

2015 Colgin IX Estate Proprietary Red

Lightly depressed cork

JD  100   
VN  97   
JS  97   
WS  94   

2018 Colgin IX Estate Proprietary Red

WA  100   
JD  100   
WS  99   
JS  98   
JR  18+    

2018 Colgin IX Estate Proprietary Red

WA  100   
JD  100   
WS  99   
JS  98   
JR  18+    

2011 Colgin IX Estate Proprietary Red

3-bottle Lot, Wood Case

ST  94+    
JS  94   
RP  92   
WS  90   

2016 Colgin IX Estate Syrah

JD  100   
WA  98   
JS  97   
WS  93   
JR  16.5+    

2016 Colgin IX Estate Syrah

JD  100   
WA  98   
JS  97   
WS  93   
JR  16.5+    

2020 Aubert CIX Chardonnay

WA  97   
WS  96   
VN  89-91   

2021 Aubert CIX Estate Pinot Noir

Lightly elevated cork; light label condition issue

JS  98   
VN  97   
WA  95+    

2018 Aubert Hudson Vineyard Carneros Chardonnay

Lightly depressed cork

WA  97-100   
WS  92   

2020 Aubert Larry Hyde & Sons Vineyard Chardonnay

WA  96   
WS  96   
JS  96   
VN  91-93   

2003 Aubert Lauren Vineyard Chardonnay

RP  96   
ST  94   

2020 Aubert Lauren Vineyard Chardonnay

WA  98   
WS  96   
VN  92-94   

2005 Aubert Lucia Abreu Howell Mountain Red

RP  89-91   

2019 Aubert Park Avenue Estate Vineyard Chardonnay

WA  97-100   
WS  95