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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 Schrader Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

Light label condition issue

RP  98   

2005 Colgin Cariad

RP  100   
WS  94   
ST  93-95   
6 available
Bid *

2009 Colgin IX Estate Proprietary Red

Base neck fill

JS  99   
WA  97   
ST  96+    
CT  95.8   
WS  94   
2 available
Bid *

2009 Colgin IX Estate Proprietary Red

JS  99   
WA  97   
ST  96+    
CT  95.8   
WS  94   

2004 Sloan Proprietary Red

RP  98   
WS  96   
ST  94+    
3 available
Bid

2001 Sloan Proprietary Red

RP  99   
WS  96   
ST  92   

2021 Harlan Estate The Maiden

Light label condition issue

VN  94   

2013 Schrader T6 Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

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

RP  98   

2017 Colgin IX Estate Proprietary Red

WA  98   
JD  98   
JS  97   
VN  96   
WS  94   
4 available
Bid *

2003 Marcassin Vineyard Pinot Noir

Light label condition issue

RP  99   
ST  97   
WS  95   

2001 Sloan Proprietary Red

RP  99   
WS  96   
ST  92   
2 available
Bid *

2001 Sloan Proprietary Red

Light label condition issue

RP  99   
WS  96   
ST  92   

2001 Sloan Proprietary Red

RP  99   
WS  96   
ST  92   

2013 Schrader Beckstoffer Georges III Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

Lightly depressed cork; light label condition issue

RP  97   
JS  97   
WS  94   
2 available
Bid *

2009 Marcassin Vineyard Pinot Noir

RP  97+    
WS  97   
WS  #36 of 2014   

2013 Schrader RBS Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

Lightly depressed cork

JS  99   
RP  98   
2 available
Bid *

2004 Colgin IX Estate Proprietary Red

RP  98   
ST  96   
WS  93   
3 available
Bid *

2004 Colgin IX Estate Proprietary Red

RP  98   
ST  96   
WS  93   
2 available
Bid *

2004 Colgin IX Estate Proprietary Red

Lightly elevated cork

RP  98   
ST  96   
WS  93   

2005 Colgin IX Estate Proprietary Red

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

2005 Colgin IX Estate Proprietary Red

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

2011 Colgin IX Estate Proprietary Red

ST  94+    
JS  94   
RP  92   
WS  90   
6 available
Bid *

2000 Marcassin Vineyard Pinot Noir

Light capsule condition issue; lightly depressed cork; light signs of past seepage

RP  99   
WS  95   
ST  95   

2012 Schrader RBS Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

RP  98   
CT  95.5   

2012 Marcassin Vineyard Pinot Noir

Light label condition issue

RP  97