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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.

2010 Scarecrow Cabernet Sauvignon

Light label condition issue

WA  98   
WS  94   
ST  94+    
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   

2020 Aubert Lauren Vineyard Chardonnay

WA  98   
WS  96   
VN  92-94   

2003 Marcassin Blue Slide Ridge Vineyard Pinot Noir

RP  98   
WS  96   
ST  91   

2004 Bryant Family Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

Lightly depressed cork; light label condition issue

WA  98   
WS  96   
RP  95   
ST  94   

2009 Colgin Cariad

VN  98   
JS  98   
RP  94   
ST  94   
CT  94.4   
WS  92   
2 available
Bid *

2020 Screaming Eagle The Flight

3-bottle Lot, Wood Case

See item details for bottle notes

JS  98   
VN  94   

2004 Kongsgaard The Judge Chardonnay

RP  98   
ST  95   
2 available
Bid *

2015 Screaming Eagle The Flight

3-bottle Lot, Wood Case

JS  98   
WA  97   
VN  95   

2021 Aubert CIX Estate Pinot Noir

Lightly elevated cork; light label condition issue

JS  98   
VN  97   
WA  95+    

2004 Sloan Proprietary Red

RP  98   
WS  96   
ST  94+    
5 available
Bid *

2012 Colgin Cariad

3-bottle Lot, Wood Case

RP  98   
VN  97   
JS  97   
WS  93   

2012 Colgin Cariad

3-bottle Lot, Wood Case

RP  98   
VN  97   
JS  97   
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 *

2021 Aubert UV-SL Vineyard Pinot Noir

JS  98   
WA  96+    
VN  96   
CT  94.8   
2 available
Bid *

2021 Aubert UV-SL Vineyard Pinot Noir

Lightly depressed cork

JS  98   
WA  96+    
VN  96   
CT  94.8   

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   

2017 Colgin IX Estate Proprietary Red

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

2017 Colgin Tychson Hill Cabernet Sauvignon

WA  98   
JS  98   
JD  98   
VN  96+    
WS  94   
2 available
Bid *

2021 Screaming Eagle Cabernet Sauvignon

VN  98-100   
JD  96-98+    

2021 Screaming Eagle Cabernet Sauvignon

3-bottle Lot, Wood Case

VN  98-100   
JD  96-98+