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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.

2008 Marcassin Three Sisters Vineyard Chardonnay

RP  97   
WS  93   

2001 Marcassin Three Sisters Vineyard Pinot Noir

Light label condition issue

RP  93-95   
ST  90   

2002 Marcassin Three Sisters Vineyard Pinot Noir

Light label condition issue

WS  97   
RP  96   
ST  92   

2002 Marcassin Three Sisters Vineyard Pinot Noir

Light label condition issue

WS  97   
RP  96   
ST  92   

2006 Marcassin Three Sisters Vineyard Pinot Noir

Lightly depressed cork

WS  96   
RP  94+    

1997 Marcassin Vineyard Chardonnay

Lightly depressed cork; signs of past seepage; label condition issue

RP  96   
WS  94   
ST  93+    

1997 Marcassin Vineyard Pinot Noir

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

RP  95   
ST  95   
WS  91   

1999 Marcassin Vineyard Pinot Noir

Capsule condition issue; light label condition issue

WS  94   
RP  92   

2000 Marcassin Vineyard Pinot Noir

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

RP  99   
WS  95   
ST  95   

2001 Marcassin Vineyard Pinot Noir

WS  97   
ST  94+    
RP  90   

2002 Marcassin Vineyard Pinot Noir

RP  100   
WS  95   
ST  95+    

2003 Marcassin Vineyard Pinot Noir

Light label condition issue

RP  99   
ST  97   
WS  95   

2009 Marcassin Vineyard Pinot Noir

RP  97+    
WS  97   
WS  #36 of 2014   

2010 Marcassin Vineyard Pinot Noir

Light label condition issue

RP  95   
CT  95.1   
WS  94   
VN  91   

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 Marcassin Vineyard Pinot Noir

Light label condition issue

RP  97   

2013 Sloan Asterisk

Lightly depressed cork

VN  92   

2000 Sloan Proprietary Red

WS  93   
RP  92   

2001 Sloan Proprietary Red

Light label condition issue

RP  99   
WS  96   
ST  92   

2001 Sloan Proprietary Red

RP  99   
WS  96   
ST  92   

2001 Sloan Proprietary Red

RP  99   
WS  96   
ST  92   

2003 Sloan Proprietary Red

RP  96+    
WS  94   
ST  91+    

2005 Kongsgaard Cabernet Sauvignon

RP  94   
ST  94   

2002 Kongsgaard Chardonnay

Lightly depressed cork

RP  95   
ST  94