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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 Scarecrow M Etain

WA  95   
2 available
Bid

2017 Schrader CCS Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

JD  98   
WS  96   
WA  95   
JS  95   

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   

2003 Colgin IX Estate Syrah

Label condition issue

WS  98   
RP  95   
ST  92   
3 available
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2003 Colgin IX Estate Syrah

WS  98   
RP  95   
ST  92   
2 available
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2018 Colgin Jubilation

2 available
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2001 Marcassin Alexander Mountain Estate Upper Barn Chardonnay

Light label condition issue

RP  93   
WS  93   
ST  91   

2001 Marcassin Blue Slide Ridge Vineyard Pinot Noir

WS  97   
ST  94   
RP  92   

2003 Marcassin Bondi Home Ranch Pinot Noir

RP  90   

2006 Marcassin Three Sisters Vineyard Chardonnay

RP  96   
WS  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   

2000 Marcassin Three Sisters Vineyard Sea Ridge Meadow Pinot Noir

Light label condition issue

RP  91   

2006 Kongsgaard Chardonnay

RP  91   
ST  91   

2009 Bryant Family Vineyard Bettina Bryant Proprietary Red

Light label condition issue

WA  97   
WS  95   
ST  93   

2009 Bryant Family Vineyard Bettina Bryant Proprietary Red

Lightly elevated cork

WA  97   
WS  95   
ST  93   

2010 Bryant Family Vineyard DB4

Light label condition issue

WA  94   

2010 Bryant Family Vineyard DB4

WA  94   

2010 Bryant Family Vineyard DB4

Lightly depressed cork; light label condition issue

WA  94   

2010 Bryant Family Vineyard DB4

WA  94