Critic picks

Decanter's top-rated wineries in Mendocino County

Decanter scores on the 100-point scale. Its 29 ranked Mendocino County producers run from 90 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.

29
Producers Decanter rates
95
Top score
131
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 195Signal RidgeMendocino County, United States5 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  2. 295DrewAnderson Valley, United States17 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  3. 395Read HollandAnderson Valley, United States9 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  4. 494MarnetMendocino County, United States7 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  5. 594Wentworth VineyardsMendocino Ridge, United States8 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  6. 694Roederer EstateAnderson Valley, United States4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  7. 794Waits-MastMendocino County, United States4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  8. 894Brashley VineyardsAnderson Valley, United States4 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  9. 994LussierAnderson Valley, United States4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  10. 1093Maggy HawkAnderson Valley, United States3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  11. 1193BaxterMendocino County, United States5 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  12. 1293Desire LinesMendocino County, United States3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  13. 1393Hess SelectMendocino County, United States6 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  14. 1493MariettaMendocino County, United States2 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  15. 1593Fathers & DaughtersAnderson Valley, United States4 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  16. 1693Meyer Family CellarsYorkville Highlands, United States2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  17. 1792Benevolent NeglectMendocino County, United States3 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  18. 1892BreggoAnderson Valley, United States6 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  19. 1992Husch VineyardsAnderson Valley, United States5 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  20. 2092ScharffenbergerMendocino County, United States5 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  21. 2192EnaMendocino Ridge, United States2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  22. 2291Barra Of MendocinoMendocino County, United States3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  23. 2391HandleyMendocino County, United States4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  24. 2491Domaine AndersonAnderson Valley, United States14 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  25. 2590FELAnderson Valley, United States2 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 Mendocino County wineries has Decanter rated?
29 wineries in Mendocino County, United States have at least two wines scored by Decanter. Only those appear here.
Which Mendocino County winery does Decanter rate highest?
Signal Ridge, at a 95-point average from Decanter, followed by Drew and Read Holland.
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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