Critic picks

Decanter's top-rated wineries in Sauternes

Decanter scores on the 100-point scale. Its 31 ranked Sauternes producers run from 89 to 112 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.

31
Producers Decanter rates
112
Top score
412
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 1112Château Lafaurie-PeyragueySauternes, France20 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  2. 2101Château SuduirautSauternes, France45 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  3. 396Château GiletteSauternes, France6 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  4. 496Château d'YquemSauternes, France31 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  5. 595Château de FarguesSauternes, France19 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  6. 694Château ClimensBarsac, France14 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  7. 794Château CoutetBarsac, France11 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  8. 893Château Raymond-LafonSauternes, France12 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  9. 993Château Doisy-DaëneSauternes, France34 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  10. 1093Château Doisy-DubrocaBarsac, France6 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  11. 1193Château RieussecSauternes, France31 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  12. 1292Château Sigalas RabaudSauternes, France22 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  13. 1392Château Rabaud-PromisSauternes, France6 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  14. 1492Château de Rayne VigneauSauternes, France32 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  15. 1592Château Romer du HayotSauternes, France2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  16. 1691Clos Haut-PeyragueySauternes, France20 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  17. 1791Château CantegrilSauternes, France3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  18. 1891Château FilhotSauternes, France11 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  19. 1991Château de MyratSauternes, France4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  20. 2090Clos des LunesSauternes, France22 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  21. 2190Château Bastor-LamontagneSauternes, France30 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  22. 2290Château d'ArcheSauternes, France7 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  23. 2390Château LafonSauternes, France4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  24. 2489Château NairacBarsac, France9 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  25. 2589Château 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?
31 wineries in Sauternes, France have at least two wines scored by Decanter. Only those appear here.
Which Sauternes winery does Decanter rate highest?
Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey, at a 112-point average from Decanter, followed by Château Suduiraut and Château Gilette.
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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