Critic picks

Decanter's top-rated wineries in Champagne

Decanter scores on the 100-point scale. Its 173 ranked Champagne producers run from 93 to 97 points, each with at least two rated wines.

Ranked by Decanter's mean score across every wine of theirs Decanter has rated. Highest average first; ties go to the producer with more wines rated.

173
Producers Decanter rates
97
Top score
414
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 197KrugChampagne, France40 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  2. 297SalonChampagne Grand Cru 'Le Mesnil-sur-Oger', France6 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  3. 396Jacques LassaigneChampagne, France2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  4. 496Bérêche & FilsChampagne, France3 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  5. 595Dhondt-GrelletChampagne, France4 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  6. 695Jacques SelosseChampagne, France2 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  7. 795BollingerChampagne, France39 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  8. 895Benoît DéhuChampagne, France2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  9. 994Robert BarbichonChampagne, France3 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  10. 1094Marie-CourtinChampagne, France4 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  11. 1194Champagne Etienne SandrinChampagne, France2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  12. 1294Dom PérignonChampagne, France29 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  13. 1394RuinartChampagne, France16 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  14. 1494Billecart-SalmonChampagne, France36 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  15. 1594Veuve ClicquotChampagne, France26 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  16. 1694Louis RoedererChampagne, France64 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  17. 1794PhilipponnatChampagne, France64 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  18. 1894Henri GiraudChampagne Grand Cru 'Aÿ', France11 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  19. 1994Charles LafitteChampagne, France2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  20. 2093HenriotChampagne, France18 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  21. 2193Pol RogerChampagne, France30 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  22. 2293Egly-OurietChampagne Grand Cru 'Ambonnay', France7 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  23. 2393Bertrand-DelespierreChampagne, France2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  24. 2493Jérôme PrévostChampagne, France2 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→

How we choose

Decanter rates individual wines, not estates. Each producer's place here is its average Decanter score across every wine of theirs the critic has scored. A producer needs at least two such wines to appear: the guard stops a single lucky score on one bottle from outranking an estate with dozens of rated wines. More on how the list works

Frequently asked

How many Champagne wineries has Decanter rated?
173 wineries in Champagne, France have at least two wines scored by Decanter. Only those appear here.
Which Champagne winery does Decanter rate highest?
Krug, at a 97-point average from Decanter, followed by Salon and Jacques Lassaigne.
How is this list ranked?
By Decanter's average score across each winery's wines. A winery needs at least two Decanter-rated wines to be listed, so a single high score cannot top the ranking.
Does this use user reviews?
No. Only Decanter's professional ratings. There are no crowd star averages in it.

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