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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   

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   

1995 Colgin Herb Lamb Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

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

RP  98   
ST  93   
WS  92   
2 available
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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   

1996 Colgin Herb Lamb Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

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

RP  97   
WS  94   
ST  93   
2 available
Bid *

1998 Colgin Herb Lamb Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

Base neck fill; light label condition issue

RP  90   

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   
3 available
Bid *

2005 Colgin IX Estate Proprietary Red

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

2006 Colgin IX Estate Proprietary Red

RP  100   
WS  97   
JS  97   
ST  95   
2 available
Bid *

2006 Colgin IX Estate Proprietary Red

RP  100   
WS  97   
JS  97   
ST  95   
2 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   

2010 Colgin IX Estate Proprietary Red

RP  100   
ST  95   
WS  94   
5 available
Bid *

2010 Colgin IX Estate Proprietary Red

Label condition issue

RP  100   
ST  95   
WS  94   

2010 Colgin IX Estate Proprietary Red

Base neck fill

RP  100   
ST  95   
WS  94   

2010 Colgin IX Estate Proprietary Red

Lightly depressed cork

RP  100   
ST  95   
WS  94   

2011 Colgin IX Estate Proprietary Red

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

2013 Colgin IX Estate Proprietary Red

RP  100   
VN  98   
JS  98   
WS  95   
2 available
Bid *

2015 Colgin IX Estate Proprietary Red

JD  100   
VN  97   
JS  97   
WS  94   
4 available
Bid *