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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.

2018 Screaming Eagle Sauvignon Blanc

2018 Harlan Estate

JS  100   
WS  99   
VN  98+    
WA  97-100   
JD  97-99   
JR  18   
2 available
Bid *

2018 Harlan Estate

2-bottle Lot, Wood Case, 1.5ltr

JS  100   
WS  99   
VN  98+    
WA  97-100   
JD  97-99   
JR  18   

2018 Harlan Estate The Maiden

6-bottle Lot, Wood Case

JS  95   
VN  94   

2018 Scarecrow M Etain

WA  93+    

2018 Colgin Cariad

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

2018 Colgin IX Estate Proprietary Red

WA  100   
JD  100   
WS  99   
JS  98   
JR  18+    

2018 Colgin IX Estate Proprietary Red

1-bottle Lot, Wood Case

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

2018 Colgin Jubilation

2 available
Bid *

2018 Aubert Powder House Chardonnay

WA  96-99   
WS  96   
VN  92-95   

2018 Aubert Sonoma Coast Chardonnay

2 available
Bid *

2018 Aubert UV Vineyards Pinot Noir

WA  98+    
WS  95   
JS  95   
VN  93   
WS  #2 of 2020   

2018 Aubert UV-SL Vineyard Chardonnay

WA  96-98+    
WS  94   
VN  94-97   

2018 Aubert UV-SL Vineyard Pinot Noir

Light label condition issue

WA  96   
VN  96   
JS  96   
WS  92   

2018 Sloan Asterisk

JD  95+    
WA  91   

2018 Sloan Asterisk

Lightly depressed cork

JD  95+    
WA  91   

2018 Sloan Proprietary Red

Lightly elevated cork

JD  99   
WA  98+    
VN  96-98+    

2018 Bryant Family Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

JS  100   
JD  100   
WA  99+    
WS  95   
VN  95-98