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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.

2019 Screaming Eagle Sauvignon Blanc

2019 Boars' View BDR Pinot Noir

Light capsule condition issue

2018 Boars' View The Coast Pinot Noir

Label condition issue

JD  95   

2019 Schrader MB To Kalon Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

2022 Aubert CIX Chardonnay

6 available
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2022 Aubert Eastside Vineyard Chardonnay

6 available
Bid *

2022 Aubert Powder House Chardonnay

3 available
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2001 Marcassin Blue Slide Ridge Vineyard Pinot Noir

WS  97   
ST  94   
RP  92   

1996 Marcassin Lorenzo Vineyard Chardonnay

Light capsule condition issue; light label condition issue

RP  96   
WS  96   
ST  93+    

2001 Marcassin Three Sisters Vineyard Pinot Noir

Light label condition issue

RP  93-95   
ST  90   

2001 Marcassin Three Sisters Vineyard Pinot Noir

RP  93-95   
ST  90   

2005 Marcassin Three Sisters Vineyard Pinot Noir

Capsule condition issue

WS  95   
RP  94   

1997 Marcassin Three Sisters Vineyard Sea Ridge Meadow Pinot Noir

Light capsule condition issue; light signs of past seepage; light label condition issue

2000 Marcassin Three Sisters Vineyard Sea Ridge Meadow Pinot Noir

Light label condition issue

RP  91   

1996 Marcassin Vineyard Pinot Noir

Light capsule condition issue; light label condition issue

RP  97   
WS  96   
ST  94+    
2 available
Bid *

1996 Marcassin Vineyard Pinot Noir

Light capsule condition issue; signs of past seepage; light label condition issue

RP  97   
WS  96   
ST  94+    

1996 Marcassin Vineyard Pinot Noir

RP  97   
WS  96   
ST  94+    

1997 Marcassin Vineyard Pinot Noir

Light capsule condition issue; light label condition issue

RP  95   
ST  95   
WS  91   

2013 Kongsgaard The Fimasaurus

Lightly elevated cork

VN  95+    
RP  93-95   

2019 Bryant Family Vineyard Bettina Bryant Proprietary Red

JS  99   

2019 Bryant Family Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

Light label condition issue

JS  99   
JD  98   
VN  97+    

2019 Bryant Family Vineyard DB4

Light label condition issue

JD  92   

2021 Bryant Family Vineyard DB4

JD  94-96   
WA  92-94