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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 Harlan Estate The Maiden

WA  92   
ST  90+    

2013 Harlan Estate The Maiden

RP  95   
JS  95   
VN  93   

2013 Harlan Estate The Maiden

RP  95   
JS  95   
VN  93   

2014 Harlan Estate The Maiden

WA  95   
JD  95   
WS  93   

2017 Harlan Estate The Maiden

VN  93   
WA  92   
JD  92   

2018 Harlan Estate The Maiden

JS  95   
VN  94   
2 available
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2019 Harlan Estate The Maiden

WA  94   
4 available
Bid *

1998 Harlan Estate The Maiden

3-bottle Lot, Wood Case

RP  91   
WS  91   
ST  90   

1998 Harlan Estate The Maiden

3-bottle Lot, Wood Case

RP  91   
WS  91   
ST  90   

2002 Harlan Estate The Maiden

3-bottle Lot, Wood Case

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WS  96   
RP  94   
WE  94   
ST  93   

2003 Harlan Estate The Maiden

3-bottle Lot, Wood Case

WE  96   
RP  93   
ST  90+    

2009 Harlan Estate The Maiden

6-bottle Lot, Wood Case

WA  93   
WS  92   
ST  92+    

2015 Harlan Estate The Maiden

3-bottle Lot, Wood Case

Light case condition issue

JS  96   
WA  95   
WS  95   
JD  95   
VN  92   

2015 Harlan Estate The Maiden

3-bottle Lot, Wood Case

JS  96   
WA  95   
WS  95   
JD  95   
VN  92   

2016 Harlan Estate The Maiden

6-bottle Lot, Wood Case

JS  97   
JD  96   
WS  95   
WA  94+    
VN  94   

2017 Harlan Estate The Maiden

6-bottle Lot, Wood Case

Light label condition issue

VN  93   
WA  92   
JD  92   

2017 Harlan Estate The Maiden

6-bottle Lot, Wood Case

VN  93   
WA  92   
JD  92   

2018 Harlan Estate The Maiden

6-bottle Lot, Wood Case

JS  95   
VN  94   

2019 Harlan Estate The Maiden

6-bottle Lot, Wood Case

WA  94   

2014 Scarecrow Cabernet Sauvignon

RP  100   
VN  96+    

2015 Scarecrow Cabernet Sauvignon

Lightly elevated cork

WA  99   
JD  98   
WS  96   

2017 Scarecrow Cabernet Sauvignon

3-bottle Lot, Wood Case

WA  97   
VN  97   
JD  97+    
WS  93   

2016 Scarecrow M Etain

2-bottle Lot, Wood Case

WA  96   

2019 Scarecrow M Etain

2-bottle Lot, Wood Case

WA  95   

2021 Scarecrow M Etain

2-bottle Lot, Wood Case