Critic picks

Decanter's top-rated wineries in Napa County

Decanter scores on the 100-point scale. Its 425 ranked Napa County producers run from 96 to 99 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.

425
Producers Decanter rates
99
Top score
201
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 199Hundred AcreRutherford, United States17 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  2. 298Fairchild EstateSt. Helena, United States2 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  3. 398HarbisonOakville, United States6 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  4. 498FutoOakville, United States4 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  5. 597Haynes Family CellarsNapa Valley, United States3 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  6. 697Cathiard VineyardNapa Valley, United States4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  7. 797Marston Family VineyardSt. Helena, United States2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  8. 897Kinsman EadesNapa Valley, United States11 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  9. 997Vida ValienteNapa Valley, United States10 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  10. 1097Fe WinesNapa Valley, United States4 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  11. 1197Fortunate SonNapa Valley, United States12 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  12. 1297Karl Lawrence CellarsSt. Helena, United States3 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  13. 1397Morlet Family VineyardsSt. Helena, United States28 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  14. 1497KapcsandyYountville, United States2 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  15. 1596AD VIVUMNapa Valley, United States5 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  16. 1696ParadigmOakville, United States13 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  17. 1796Boich Family CellarNapa Valley, United States4 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  18. 1896PilcrowNapa Valley, United States7 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  19. 1996Screaming EagleOakville, United States14 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  20. 2096Rockmere VineyardsNapa Valley, United States4 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  21. 2196Pulido-WalkerNapa Valley, United States2 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  22. 2296Robert Foley VineyardsNapa Valley, United States13 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  23. 2396OvidNapa Valley, United States5 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  24. 2496Maybach Family VineyardsOakville, United States4 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  25. 2596Nickel & NickelOakville, United States22 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 Napa County wineries has Decanter rated?
425 wineries in Napa County, United States have at least two wines scored by Decanter. Only those appear here.
Which Napa County winery does Decanter rate highest?
Hundred Acre, at a 99-point average from Decanter, followed by Fairchild Estate and Harbison.
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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