It seems like 2023 is expected to become the “vintage of century” for Napa. I am curious what the board’s favorite must have allocation Napa wines are in the following price ranges: under $100, $100 - $200, $200 - $300.
Let’s not include impossible to get allocation wines such as Macdonald since we can’t get off the waitlist 
Bard from Realm would be my pick for $100 - $200 range.
Don’t think there are any “must haves” except maybe aside Macdonald, Scarecrow?
As 2023 was such a great year it seems like theres a lot more supply and wine to go around for folks and the average person isn’t going to be stocking up as much as you think (if at all).
If I had to guess you will be able to find 99% of wines at auction / secondary at lower prices down the line.
With that being said, to add some names I’ll buy for the 2023 vintage:
$100-200: Bard, MOWE
$200-300: Kinsman Eades
$500+: Scarecrow
$1000+: Harlan (big maybe probably a game time decision)
Beta + Jasud
Robert Craig
Mowe
That’s my extremely pared down list. I used to buy 10+ cases of Napa annually.
If I had a pile of cash to buy what I wanted, I’d go buy 2013 Napa at auction or add reasonably priced Bordeaux instead.
beta + jasud
william mary
greer
Macdonald
Thanks for the recommendation! Just signed up for MOWE - first time hearing about it, but pretty excited to add them to my cellar!
I will probably wait out KE on secondary since I have seen some of them on auction.
Just signed up for Beta + Jasud as well!
I drank 2013 opus one recently and it was pretty good, but not sure if I am willing to pay a lot for it necessarily. Any specific 2013 Napa wines that are drinking well now in your opinion within reasonable budget? I have been drinking younger Napa wines in general since I live nearby and tend to buy them directly from wineries. I’m also not good at waiting 10+ years to drink a glass of wine 
I have been buying some older Bordeaux as well because I tend to like older Bordeaux.
Another beta + jasud!
Guessing these will all fall in the $100-200 category, my must haves are
William Mary
Togni
Mondavi Reserve
In no particular order:
Similar to many:
Beta
Roy Piper
Realm (The Bard and The Tempest)
William and Mary
Mowe
Tench
Bedrock
Calluna
I’ll likely add a few Napa designated favorites from Pride, Chappellet, and others.
Annual no brainers for me
Under $100:
Enfield
Beta
Tidings
Extradimensional (Evangelho)
(Not Napa, but others had added Beta.)
$100-$200
Jasud
William Mary
Rivers-Marie
Realm (Bard)
Mowe - only split allocation last year but will be a buyer
$200-$300
Macdonald - I generally don’t spend $200+ for wine, but here is the an annual exception
$100-$200: MOWE
$200-$250: MACDONALD
$250+: Bergman, Kinsman Eades
$500+: Scarecrow; although I did not buy the '22 so I doubt I’ll get an offering for '23
Corison Regular $100/Kronos $200
Frogs Leap under $100
Spring Mountain Vineyard Under $100
Kapcsandy Estate cuvee $115
I am lucky to represent a lot of my favourite wineries in Quebec so will get access to those, however for those which I buy direct:
Will pick up a few bottles from FM and thinking about William & Mary or Di Costanzo. However other bottles I will buy at auction since it will probably work out to be 30% less: VHR, Blankiet, Favia
The wines I won’t miss in 2023…
Macdonald ($225)
Kinsman Eades Rhadamanthus ($304)
Realm Hartwell XX ($450)
Realm Bard ($150)
Realm Tempest ($150)
Hendry Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon ($120)
DuMol Cabernet Sauvignon Meteor Vineyard ($150)
Depending on FCF, I may also grab a handful of Napa favorites:
Cervantes
Eleven:Eleven
Robert Biale
Cliff Lede
Surprised to see Palisades Canyon isn’t on anyone’s list. The first release last fall was pretty fantastic, to my palate.
Trying to decide which long lived bottles ill get for my daughters birth year
William and mary, beta/jasud.
Me too, although I asked for a hall pass, given my longevity on the list. I guess we will see.
My other definite buys will be Kinsman-Eades, MACDONALD, and Lewelling.
Allocation I will always take : MACDONALD
Allocation I’ve been on the longest that I may drop after 2023: Scarecrow
New Allocation that I’m glad to be on the list: Mowe
Everything else from Napa I’ve dropped, mostly because I have more than enough