Critic picks

Decanter's top-rated wineries in Russian River Valley

Decanter scores on the 100-point scale. Its 17 ranked Russian River Valley producers run from 89 to 96 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.

17
Producers Decanter rates
96
Top score
115
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 196CirqRussian River Valley, United States3 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  2. 295ChevRussian River Valley, United States3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  3. 395Shared NotesRussian River Valley, United States2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  4. 494BenoviaRussian River Valley, United States10 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  5. 594FrissonRussian River Valley, United States2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  6. 694Small VinesRussian River Valley, United States2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  7. 793Gary FarrellRussian River Valley, United States15 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  8. 893JoniveRussian River Valley, United States2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  9. 993Merry EdwardsRussian River Valley, United States16 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  10. 1092Walter HanselRussian River Valley, United States4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  11. 1192DuMOLRussian River Valley, United States10 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  12. 1292J. RochioliRussian River Valley, United States5 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  13. 1392Dutton-GoldfieldRussian River Valley, United States21 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  14. 1490Sonoma-CutrerRussian River Valley, United States11 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  15. 1590AngelineRussian River Valley, United States2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  16. 1690Iron HorseGreen Valley of Russian River Valley, United States2 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  17. 1789Mengler Family WinesRussian River Valley, United States5 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 Russian River Valley wineries has Decanter rated?
17 wineries in Russian River Valley, United States have at least two wines scored by Decanter. Only those appear here.
Which Russian River Valley winery does Decanter rate highest?
Cirq, at a 96-point average from Decanter, followed by Chev and Shared Notes.
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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