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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.

1994 Harlan Estate

RP  100   
ST  96   
WS  95   
2 available
Bid

1999 Marcassin Blue Slide Ridge Vineyard Pinot Noir

RP  98   
WS  92   
ST  90   
2 available
Bid *

2000 Schrader Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

ST  91   
6 available
Bid *

2001 Harlan Estate The Maiden

WE  98   
RP  93   
ST  91   
4 available
Bid *

2001 Colgin Cariad

RP  99   
ST  94   
WS  92   
2 available
Bid *

2001 Sloan Proprietary Red

Light label condition issue

RP  99   
WS  96   
ST  92   
4 available
Bid *

2002 Colgin Tychson Hill Cabernet Sauvignon

RP  100   
WS  96   
ST  96   
2 available
Bid *

2002 Aubert Ritchie Vineyard Chardonnay

ST  96   
RP  95   
WS  92   
2 available
Bid *

2002 Sloan Proprietary Red

Label condition issue

RP  100   
WE  100   
WS  99   
ST  94   
6 available
Bid *

2002 Sloan Proprietary Red

Light label condition issue

RP  100   
WE  100   
WS  99   
ST  94   
4 available
Bid *

2003 Colgin IX Estate Proprietary Red

Label condition issue

WE  98   
RP  96+    
ST  93   
WS  90   
4 available
Bid *

2003 Colgin IX Estate Syrah

Label condition issue

WS  98   
RP  95   
ST  92   
3 available
Bid *

2003 Colgin IX Estate Syrah

WS  98   
RP  95   
ST  92   
2 available
Bid *

2003 Aubert Reuling Vineyard Chardonnay

RP  94   
ST  93   
3 available
Bid *

2004 Schrader Double Diamond Mayacamas Range Estate Cabernet Sauvignon

ST  90   
4 available
Bid *

2004 Aubert Reuling Vineyard Chardonnay

RP  95   
WS  95   
ST  92+    
8 available
Bid *

2004 Aubert Ritchie Vineyard Chardonnay

RP  96   
ST  95   
WS  94   
6 available
Bid *

2005 Colgin Cariad

Light capsule condition issue

RP  100   
WS  94   
ST  93-95   
2 available
Bid *

2005 Aubert Ritchie Vineyard Chardonnay

RP  96   
ST  96+    
WS  93   
5 available
Bid *

2005 Kongsgaard The Judge Chardonnay

RP  98   
ST  95-98   
2 available
Bid *

2006 Aubert Lauren Vineyard Chardonnay

1.5ltr

RP  96   
WS  93   
ST  92+    
3 available
Bid *

2006 Aubert Ritchie Vineyard Chardonnay

ST  95   
RP  93   
WS  93   
10 available
Bid *

2006 Aubert Ritchie Vineyard Chardonnay

1.5ltr

ST  95   
RP  93   
WS  93   
3 available
Bid *

2007 Harlan Estate The Maiden

Label condition issue

RP  93   
WS  93   
ST  92   
5 available
Bid *

2007 Aubert Ritchie Vineyard Chardonnay

RP  97   
WS  94   
ST  94   
2 available
Bid *