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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

Lightly depressed cork; light label condition issue

RP  97   
JS  97   
WS  94   
2 available
Bid *

2013 Schrader Beckstoffer Georges III Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

Light label condition issue

RP  97   
JS  97   
WS  94   

2009 Marcassin Vineyard Pinot Noir

Light capsule condition issue; light label condition issue

RP  97+    
WS  97   
WS  #36 of 2014   

1997 Harlan Estate The Maiden

RP  94   
ST  92   
WS  90   
2 available
Bid *

2013 Schrader RBS Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

Lightly depressed cork

JS  99   
RP  98   
2 available
Bid *

2017 Colgin Cariad

JS  98   
JD  97   
WA  96+    
VN  95   
WS  94   

2004 Colgin IX Estate Proprietary Red

RP  98   
ST  96   
WS  93   
4 available
Bid *

2005 Colgin IX Estate Proprietary Red

RP  98   
WE  97   
ST  95+    
WS  94   
4 available
Bid *

2005 Colgin IX Estate Proprietary Red

RP  98   
WE  97   
ST  95+    
WS  94   
2 available
Bid *

2022 Scarecrow M Etain

2008 Schrader RBS Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

Light capsule condition issue; light label condition issue

RP  97   
WS  97   

2012 Marcassin Vineyard Pinot Noir

RP  97   

2012 Marcassin Vineyard Pinot Noir

Light label condition issue

RP  97   

2012 Marcassin Vineyard Pinot Noir

Lightly depressed cork; light label condition issue

RP  97   

2012 Marcassin Vineyard Pinot Noir

Lightly depressed cork

RP  97   

2012 Schrader Beckstoffer Georges III Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

Light label condition issue

RP  96   

2013 Schrader RBS Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

Label condition issue

JS  99   
RP  98   
2 available
Bid *

2017 Colgin Cariad

JS  98   
JD  97   
WA  96+    
VN  95   
WS  94   
5 available
Bid *

2004 Harlan Estate The Maiden

WE  97   
RP  95   
WS  94   
ST  91   
3 available
Bid *

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   

2019 Schrader T6 Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

Light label condition issue

JD  97-99   
WA  96-98   

1996 Marcassin Vineyard Pinot Noir

Lightly depressed cork

RP  97   
WS  96   
ST  94+    

2011 Bryant Family Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

ST  91+    
RP  90-92   

2009 Schrader RBS Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

WA  96   
WS  95