Critic picks

Decanter's top-rated wineries in Southern Rhône

Decanter scores on the 100-point scale. Its 321 ranked Southern Rhône producers run from 94 to 97 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.

321
Producers Decanter rates
97
Top score
495
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 197Domaine Gourt de MautensRasteau, France2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  2. 297Henri BonneauChâteauneuf-du-Pape, France5 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  3. 397Château RayasSouthern Rhône, France22 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  4. 496Le Jas des PapesChâteauneuf-du-Pape, France7 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  5. 596Legende des PapesChâteauneuf-du-Pape, France16 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  6. 696Clos des Papes (Paul Avril)Châteauneuf-du-Pape, France52 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  7. 796Chateau de FonsaletteCôtes-du-Rhône, France6 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  8. 895Château de BeaucastelChâteauneuf-du-Pape, France115 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  9. 995Domaine de la Vieille JulienneSouthern Rhône, France23 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  10. 1095Clos de TriasVentoux, France2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  11. 1195Domaine La BarrocheSouthern Rhône, France5 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  12. 1295Saint Jean du BarrouxVentoux, France5 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  13. 1395Domaine du Vieux TélégrapheChâteauneuf-du-Pape, France17 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  14. 1495Domaine La ManarineCôtes-du-Rhône, France2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  15. 1594Moulin de la GardetteSouthern Rhône, France19 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  16. 1694Le Vieux DonjonChâteauneuf-du-Pape, France19 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  17. 1794Château de VaudieuChâteauneuf-du-Pape, France33 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  18. 1894Domaine Saint PréfertChâteauneuf-du-Pape, France7 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  19. 1994Domaine de CristiaCôtes-du-Rhône, France22 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  20. 2094Domaine Raspail-AyGigondas, France16 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  21. 2194Domaine de VilleneuveChâteauneuf-du-Pape, France2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  22. 2294Château de NalysChâteauneuf-du-Pape, France13 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  23. 2394Clos du CaillouChâteauneuf-du-Pape, France36 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  24. 2494Château La NertheChâteauneuf-du-Pape, France41 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  25. 2594Domaine Juliette AvrilChâteauneuf-du-Pape, France8 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 Southern Rhône wineries has Decanter rated?
321 wineries in Southern Rhône, France have at least two wines scored by Decanter. Only those appear here.
Which Southern Rhône winery does Decanter rate highest?
Domaine Gourt de Mautens, at a 97-point average from Decanter, followed by Henri Bonneau and Château Rayas.
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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