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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.

2016 Colgin IX Estate Proprietary Red

2-bottle Lot, Wood Case

WA  100   
JS  100   
JD  100   
WS  97   
VN  97+    

2016 Colgin IX Estate Proprietary Red

6-bottle Lot, Wood Case

WA  100   
JS  100   
JD  100   
WS  97   
VN  97+    

2019 Colgin IX Estate Proprietary Red

6-bottle Lot, Wood Case

WA  100   
JS  100   
JD  100   
VN  98   
WS  97   

2000 Colgin Tychson Hill Cabernet Sauvignon

WS  96   
ST  93   
RP  92   

2002 Colgin Tychson Hill Cabernet Sauvignon

RP  100   
WS  96   
ST  96   

2009 Colgin Tychson Hill Cabernet Sauvignon

WA  96   
WS  96   
RP  95   

2016 Colgin Tychson Hill Cabernet Sauvignon

3-bottle Lot, Wood Case

WA  100   
JD  100   
JS  99   
VN  98   
WS  96   

2016 Colgin Tychson Hill Cabernet Sauvignon

3-bottle Lot, Wood Case

WA  100   
JD  100   
JS  99   
VN  98   
WS  96   

2017 Colgin Tychson Hill Cabernet Sauvignon

3-bottle Lot, Wood Case

WA  98   
JS  98   
JD  98   
VN  96+    
WS  94   

2019 Colgin Tychson Hill Cabernet Sauvignon

3-bottle Lot, Wood Case

WA  100   
JS  98   
JD  98   
VN  97   

2015 Aubert Carneros Chardonnay

2015 Aubert CIX Chardonnay

1.5ltr

Light label condition issue

WA  100   

2019 Aubert CIX Estate Pinot Noir

1.5ltr

WA  97   
WS  94   

2021 Aubert CIX Estate Pinot Noir

JS  98   
VN  97   
WA  95+    

2021 Aubert CIX Estate Pinot Noir

JS  98   
VN  97   
WA  95+    

2021 Aubert CIX Estate Pinot Noir

1.5ltr

JS  98   
VN  97   
WA  95+    

2019 Aubert Eastside Vineyard Chardonnay

VN  98-100   
WA  96-98   
WS  #11 of 2021   

2012 Aubert Larry Hyde & Sons Vineyard Chardonnay

1.5ltr

RP  96-98   
WS  92   

2016 Aubert Larry Hyde & Sons Vineyard Chardonnay

VN  97   
WS  96   
WA  95-97   
WS  #6 of 2018   

2009 Aubert Lauren Vineyard Chardonnay

RP  96-99   
WA  95   
WS  95   

2019 Aubert Lauren Vineyard Chardonnay

WA  97-100   
VN  96-98   
WS  94   

2019 Aubert Lauren Vineyard Chardonnay

Light label condition issue

WA  97-100   
VN  96-98   
WS  94   

2019 Aubert Lauren Vineyard Chardonnay

WA  97-100   
VN  96-98   
WS  94   

2019 Aubert Park Avenue Estate Vineyard Chardonnay

WA  97-100   
WS  95   

2019 Aubert Park Avenue Estate Vineyard Chardonnay

WA  97-100   
WS  95