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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

WA  100   
JS  100   
JD  100   
WS  97   
VN  97+    

2016 Colgin IX Estate Proprietary Red

WA  100   
JS  100   
JD  100   
WS  97   
VN  97+    

2018 Colgin IX Estate Proprietary Red

1-bottle Lot, Wood Case

WA  100   
JD  100   
WS  99   
JS  98   
JR  18+    
2 available
Bid *

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 *

2007 Sloan Proprietary Red

Light label condition issue

RP  100   
ST  96   

2002 Colgin Tychson Hill Cabernet Sauvignon

RP  100   
WS  96   
ST  96   
2 available
Bid *

2002 Colgin Tychson Hill Cabernet Sauvignon

RP  100   
WS  96   
ST  96   

2005 Colgin Cariad

Light capsule condition issue

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

2013 Colgin IX Estate Proprietary Red

RP  100   
VN  98   
JS  98   
WS  95   

2018 Colgin IX Estate Proprietary Red

WA  100   
JD  100   
WS  99   
JS  98   
JR  18+    

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 *

2002 Sloan Proprietary Red

Light capsule condition issue; label condition issue

RP  100   
WE  100   
WS  99   
ST  94   

2002 Sloan Proprietary Red

Light capsule condition issue; light label condition issue

RP  100   
WE  100   
WS  99   
ST  94   

1996 Colgin Herb Lamb Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

RP  97   
WS  94   
ST  93   

2019 Bryant Family Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

JS  99   
JD  98   
VN  97+    

2020 Sloan Proprietary Red

VN  94   
JD  94   
2 available
Bid *

2019 Schrader MB To Kalon Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

2004 Colgin Cariad

Light label condition issue

RP  99   
WS  96   
ST  95   

1998 Colgin Herb Lamb Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

Label condition issue

RP  90   

2015 Aubert CIX Chardonnay

1.5ltr

Light label condition issue

WA  100   

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   

2018 Colgin Cariad

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

2012 Bryant Family Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

JS  99   
RP  98   
WS  93   
VN  93