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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.

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   

2015 Schrader Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

WA  100   
JD  98   
WS  95   
JS  95   

2007 Schrader CCS & Georges III

2-bottle Horizontal, Wood Case

See item details for bottle notes

2014 Schrader CCS Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

RP  98   
WS  95   

2017 Schrader CCS Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

JD  98   
WS  96   
WA  95   
JS  95   
2 available
Bid *

2013 Schrader Colesworthy Beckstoffer Las Piedras Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

1.5ltr

RP  98+    

2018 Schrader Double Diamond Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon

WS  91   
WM     
6 available
Bid *

2018 Schrader Double Diamond Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon

WS  91   
WM     
4 available
Bid *

2019 Schrader Double Diamond Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon

WS  #1 of 2022   
4 available
Bid *

2013 Schrader Double Diamond Red Hills Amber Knolls Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

2 available
Bid

2012 Schrader Fantastic

4-bottle Horizontal, Wood Case

2 available
Bid

2013 Schrader LPV Beckstoffer Las Piedras Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

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

JS  97   
RP  94   
WS  94   

2013 Schrader LPV Beckstoffer Las Piedras Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

Lightly depressed cork; label condition issue

JS  97   
RP  94   
WS  94   

2014 Schrader LPV Beckstoffer Las Piedras Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

RP  99   
JS  97   
WS  90   

2021 Schrader LPV Beckstoffer Las Piedras Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

JD  97-100   

2002 Schrader MMII (Old Sparky)

1.5ltr

RP  100   

2004 Schrader MMIV (Old Sparky)

1.5ltr

RP  96   
WS  95   

2009 Schrader MMIX (Old Sparky)

1.5ltr

Signs of past seepage

WA  97   
WS  97   

2005 Schrader MMV (Old Sparky)

1.5ltr

Light label condition issue

RP  100   
WS  95