Critic picks

Decanter's top-rated wineries in Sauternes

Decanter scores on the 100-point scale. Its 29 ranked Sauternes 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.

29
Producers Decanter rates
96
Top score
347
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 196Château GiletteSauternes, France6 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  2. 296Château d'YquemSauternes, France31 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  3. 395Château de FarguesSauternes, France19 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  4. 494Château ClimensBarsac, France14 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  5. 594Château CoutetBarsac, France11 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  6. 693Château Raymond-LafonSauternes, France12 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  7. 793Château Doisy-DaëneSauternes, France34 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  8. 893Château Doisy-DubrocaBarsac, France6 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  9. 993Château RieussecSauternes, France31 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  10. 1092Château Sigalas RabaudSauternes, France22 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  11. 1192Château Rabaud-PromisSauternes, France6 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  12. 1292Château de Rayne VigneauSauternes, France32 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  13. 1392Château Romer du HayotSauternes, France2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  14. 1491Clos Haut-PeyragueySauternes, France20 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  15. 1591Château CantegrilSauternes, France3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  16. 1691Château FilhotSauternes, France11 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  17. 1791Château de MyratSauternes, France4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  18. 1890Clos des LunesSauternes, France22 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  19. 1990Château Bastor-LamontagneSauternes, France30 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  20. 2090Château d'ArcheSauternes, France7 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  21. 2190Château LafonSauternes, France4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  22. 2289Château NairacBarsac, France9 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  23. 2389Château de MalleSauternes, France11 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 Sauternes wineries has Decanter rated?
29 wineries in Sauternes, France have at least two wines scored by Decanter. Only those appear here.
Which Sauternes winery does Decanter rate highest?
Château Gilette, at a 96-point average from Decanter, followed by Château d'Yquem and Château de Fargues.
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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