Critic picks

Decanter's top-rated wineries in Médoc

Decanter scores on the 100-point scale. Its 387 ranked Médoc producers run from 92 to 95 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.

387
Producers Decanter rates
95
Top score
1497
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 195Château MargauxMargaux, France80 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  2. 295Château Mouton RothschildPauillac, France119 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  3. 395Château Lafite RothschildPauillac, France138 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  4. 494Lafleur de LynchMédoc, France3 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  5. 594Château LatourPauillac, France95 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  6. 694Château Pontet-CanetPauillac, France51 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  7. 794Château ChanteluneMargaux, France30 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  8. 894Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de LalandePauillac, France90 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  9. 994Château MontroseSaint-Estèphe, France74 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  10. 1094Château Léoville Las CasesSaint-Julien, France86 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  11. 1193Château Rauzan-SéglaMargaux, France69 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  12. 1293Château Vieux GabareyHaut-Médoc, France2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  13. 1393Château Phélan SégurSaint-Estèphe, France28 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  14. 1493Château Pichon BaronPauillac, France105 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  15. 1593Château Buisson MilonPauillac, France6 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  16. 1693Château Langoa BartonSaint-Julien, France30 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  17. 1793Château d'ArmailhacPauillac, France42 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  18. 1893Château Marquis de TermeMargaux, France40 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  19. 1993Château Léoville PoyferréSaint-Julien, France90 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  20. 2093Château Ducru-BeaucaillouSaint-Julien, France118 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  21. 2192Château Duhart-MilonPauillac, France44 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  22. 2292Château Marquis d'AlesmeMargaux, France28 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  23. 2392Château Cantenac BrownMargaux, France67 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  24. 2492Chateau PalmerMargaux, France12 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  25. 2592Château Grand-Puy-LacostePauillac, France50 wines ratedDISTINCTION→

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 Médoc wineries has Decanter rated?
387 wineries in Médoc, France have at least two wines scored by Decanter. Only those appear here.
Which Médoc winery does Decanter rate highest?
Château Margaux, at a 95-point average from Decanter, followed by Château Mouton Rothschild and Château Lafite Rothschild.
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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