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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   

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   

2012 Schrader Colesworthy Beckstoffer Las Piedras Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

1.5ltr

RP  95   
WS  94   

2013 Schrader Colesworthy Beckstoffer Las Piedras Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

1.5ltr

RP  98+    

2014 Schrader Colesworthy Beckstoffer Las Piedras Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

1.5ltr

Light capsule condition issue

RP  94   

2015 Schrader Colesworthy Beckstoffer Las Piedras Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

1.5ltr

WA  98+    

2016 Schrader Colesworthy Beckstoffer Las Piedras Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

1.5ltr

JD  100   
WA  97   

2011 Schrader LPV Beckstoffer Las Piedras Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

Light label condition issue

RP  93   

2004 Schrader MMIV (Old Sparky)

1.5ltr

RP  96   
WS  95   

2011 Schrader MMXI (Old Sparky)

1.5ltr

RP  95   
WS  93   

2016 Schrader RBS Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

Light label condition issue

WA  97+    
JD  97-100   

2013 Schrader T6 Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

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

RP  98   

2019 Schrader T6 Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

Light label condition issue

JD  97-99   
WA  96-98   

2021 Schrader To Kalon Vineyard Heritage Clone Cabernet Sauvignon

2005 Colgin Cariad

RP  100   
WS  94   
ST  93-95   

2011 Colgin Cariad

VN  94   
ST  94   
RP  93   
WS  90   

2011 Colgin Cariad

Lightly elevated cork

VN  94   
ST  94   
RP  93   
WS  90   

2014 Colgin Cariad

VN  97   
RP  96   
WS  96   

2002 Colgin Cariad

6-bottle Lot, Wood Case

RP  99+    
WS  95   
ST  94+    

2003 Colgin Cariad

6-bottle Lot, Wood Case

RP  97   
ST  94   
WS  91   

2005 Colgin Cariad

6-bottle Lot, Wood Case

RP  100   
WS  94   
ST  93-95   

2012 Colgin Cariad

3-bottle Lot, Wood Case

RP  98   
VN  97   
JS  97   
WS  93