Critic picks

Vinous's top-rated wineries in Chinon

Vinous scores on the 100-point scale. Its 18 ranked Chinon producers run from 80 to 93 points, each with at least two rated wines.

Ranked by Vinous's mean score across every wine of theirs Vinous has rated. Highest average first; ties go to the producer with more wines rated.

18
Producers Vinous rates
93
Top score
243
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 193Domaine de PallusChinon, France34 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  2. 291Philippe AllietChinon, France39 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  3. 391Bernard BaudryChinon, France51 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  4. 490Couly-DutheilChinon, France47 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  5. 590Clos des CapucinsChinon, France2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  6. 689Domaine du ColombierChinon, France3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  7. 789M PlouzeauChinon, France2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  8. 888Serge et Bruno SourdaisChinon, France9 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  9. 988Domaine de NoiréChinon, France14 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  10. 1088Domaine de la Haute OliveChinon, France2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  11. 1188Olek-MeryChinon, France2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  12. 1287Domaine de l'RChinon, France10 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  13. 1387Clothilde Pain (Clo')Chinon, France3 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  14. 1487Château de VaugaudryChinon, France7 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  15. 1586Château du Coudray MontpensierChinon, France6 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  16. 1683Domaine GouronChinon, France2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  17. 1783Domaine des FrèresChinon, France8 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  18. 1880Clos KixhayaChinon, France2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→

How we choose

Vinous rates individual wines, not estates. Each producer's place here is its average Vinous 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 Chinon wineries has Vinous rated?
18 wineries in Chinon, France have at least two wines scored by Vinous. Only those appear here.
Which Chinon winery does Vinous rate highest?
Domaine de Pallus, at a 93-point average from Vinous, followed by Philippe Alliet and Bernard Baudry.
How is this list ranked?
By Vinous's average score across each winery's wines. A winery needs at least two Vinous-rated wines to be listed, so a single high score cannot top the ranking.
Does this use user reviews?
No. Only Vinous's professional ratings. There are no crowd star averages in it.

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