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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.

2004 Schrader Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

Label condition issue

WS  97   
RP  96   
ST  92+    

2017 Schrader CCS Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

JD  98   
WS  96   
WA  95   
JS  95   

2017 Schrader Colesworthy Beckstoffer Las Piedras Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

1-bottle Lot, Wood Case, 1.5ltr

WA  96   

2021 Schrader Colesworthy Beckstoffer Las Piedras Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

1-bottle Lot, Wood Case, 1.5ltr

WS  94   
3 available
Bid *

2004 Schrader Double Diamond Mayacamas Range Estate Cabernet Sauvignon

ST  90   
4 available
Bid *

2004 Schrader Double Diamond Mayacamas Range Estate Cabernet Sauvignon

ST  90   

2016 Schrader Double Diamond Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon

2017 Schrader Double Diamond Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon

2019 Schrader Double Diamond Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon

375ml

WS  #1 of 2022   

1998 Schrader Gaudeamus Vineyard Upper Block Cabernet Sauvignon

Lightly elevated cork

WS  91   

2012 Schrader LPV Beckstoffer Las Piedras Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

RP  94   

2019 Schrader MB To Kalon Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

2002 Schrader MMII (Old Sparky)

1.5ltr

RP  100   

2006 Schrader MMVI (Old Sparky)

1.5ltr

RP  100   
WS  99   

2017 Schrader MMXVII (Old Sparky)

1.5ltr

WA  96   
3 available
Bid *

2002 Schrader RBS Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

Light label condition issue

RP  100   
ST  93   

2002 Schrader RBS Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

RP  100   
ST  93   

2001 Colgin Cariad

RP  99   
ST  94   
WS  92   
2 available
Bid *

2001 Colgin Cariad

Light label condition issue

RP  99   
ST  94   
WS  92   

2001 Colgin Cariad

Light label condition issue

RP  99   
ST  94   
WS  92   

2004 Colgin Cariad

Light label condition issue

RP  99   
WS  96   
ST  95   

2005 Colgin Cariad

Light capsule condition issue

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

2012 Colgin Cariad

RP  98   
VN  97   
JS  97   
WS  93   

2018 Colgin Cariad

VN  100   
WA  98+    
JS  98   
JD  98   
WS  97   
2 available
Bid *

2015 Colgin Cariad

3-bottle Lot, Wood Case

Light case condition issue

JS  99   
WA  98+    
VN  98+    
JD  98   
WS  92