Critic picks

Decanter's top-rated wineries in St. Helena

Decanter scores on the 100-point scale. Its 72 ranked St. Helena producers run from 94 to 98 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.

72
Producers Decanter rates
98
Top score
503
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 198Fairchild EstateSt. Helena, United States2 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  2. 297Marston Family VineyardSt. Helena, United States2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  3. 397Karl Lawrence CellarsSt. Helena, United States3 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  4. 497Morlet Family VineyardsSt. Helena, United States28 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  5. 595RealmSt. Helena, United States25 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  6. 695Philip TogniSt. Helena, United States37 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  7. 795Vineyard 7 and 8St. Helena, United States8 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  8. 895Stony HillSt. Helena, United States6 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  9. 995KelhamSt. Helena, United States15 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  10. 1095ArnsSt. Helena, United States2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  11. 1195Conn CreekSt. Helena, United States13 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  12. 1294FormanSt. Helena, United States5 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  13. 1394Heitz CellarSt. Helena, United States63 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  14. 1494Bryant Family VineyardSt. Helena, United States7 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  15. 1594GallicaSt. Helena, United States28 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  16. 1694AxrSt. Helena, United States55 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  17. 1794CorisonSt. Helena, United States60 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  18. 1894MelkaSt. Helena, United States11 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  19. 1994SodhaniSt. Helena, United States2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  20. 2094Grace Family VineyardsSt. Helena, United States2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  21. 2194Sleeping GiantSt. Helena, United States2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  22. 2294Lang & ReedSt. Helena, United States8 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  23. 2394ChappelletSt. Helena, United States49 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  24. 2494SpottswoodeSt. Helena, United States51 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  25. 2594CainSt. Helena, United States19 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 St. Helena wineries has Decanter rated?
72 wineries in St. Helena, United States have at least two wines scored by Decanter. Only those appear here.
Which St. Helena winery does Decanter rate highest?
Fairchild Estate, at a 98-point average from Decanter, followed by Marston Family Vineyard and Karl Lawrence Cellars.
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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