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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.

2022 Aubert Sugar Shack Chardonnay

3 available
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2018 Aubert UV Vineyards Pinot Noir

WA  98+    
WS  95   
JS  95   
VN  93   
WS  #2 of 2020   

2019 Aubert UV Vineyards Pinot Noir

WA  96+    
VN  95   
WS  93   
2 available
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2016 Aubert UV-SL Vineyard Chardonnay

1.5ltr

Light label condition issue

WA  97-99   
VN  96   

2018 Aubert UV-SL Vineyard Chardonnay

WA  96-98+    
WS  94   
VN  94-97   
2 available
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2019 Aubert UV-SL Vineyard Chardonnay

WA  96-98   
WS  96   
VN  95-97   
3 available
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2019 Aubert UV-SL Vineyard Chardonnay

WA  96-98   
WS  96   
VN  95-97   

2019 Aubert UV-SL Vineyard Chardonnay

WA  96-98   
WS  96   
VN  95-97   

2021 Aubert UV-SL Vineyard Chardonnay

Lightly depressed cork

WA  96-98   
2 available
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2022 Aubert UV-SL Vineyard Chardonnay

3 available
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2017 Aubert UV-SL Vineyard Pinot Noir

Light label condition issue

JS  96-97   
WA  95   
WS  95   
VN  94+    
WS  #52 of 2019   

2018 Aubert UV-SL Vineyard Pinot Noir

WA  96   
VN  96   
JS  96   
WS  92   

2018 Aubert UV-SL Vineyard Pinot Noir

Light label condition issue

WA  96   
VN  96   
JS  96   
WS  92   

2019 Boars' View BDR Pinot Noir

Light capsule condition issue

2018 Boars' View The Coast Pinot Noir

JD  95   
2 available
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2018 Boars' View The Coast Pinot Noir

Label condition issue

JD  95   

2013 Boars' View The Coast Pinot Noir

6-bottle Lot, Wood Case

RP  95   
WS  95   
WS  #84 of 2016   

1998 Bryant Family Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

Light capsule condition issue; light label condition issue

RP  93   
ST  91   

1999 Bryant Family Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

Light capsule condition issue; light signs of past seepage; very top shoulder fill; light label condition issue

ST  96   
RP  95   

2005 Bryant Family Vineyard DB4

28 available
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2005 Bryant Family Vineyard DB4

2 available
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2005 Bryant Family Vineyard DB4

Light label condition issue

1999 Colgin Cariad

Base neck fill

RP  94   
ST  93   
WS  92   

2001 Colgin Cariad

RP  99   
ST  94   
WS  92   
2 available
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2001 Colgin Cariad

Light label condition issue

RP  99   
ST  94   
WS  92