Critic picks

Vinous's top-rated wineries in Monterey County

Vinous scores on the 100-point scale. Its 33 ranked Monterey County producers run from 89 to 94 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.

33
Producers Vinous rates
94
Top score
993
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 194ClariceSanta Lucia Highlands, United States14 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  2. 293DiorioMonterey County, United States2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  3. 393LuciaSanta Lucia Highlands, United States111 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  4. 492Mansfield - DunneSanta Lucia Highlands, United States52 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  5. 592LucienneSanta Lucia Highlands, United States98 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  6. 692RoarSanta Lucia Highlands, United States210 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  7. 792FolktaleSanta Lucia Highlands, United States18 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  8. 892Caraccioli CellarsSanta Lucia Highlands, United States47 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  9. 991Wines from Hahn EstateSanta Lucia Highlands, United States12 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  10. 1091McIntyreMonterey County, United States29 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  11. 1191TudorSanta Lucia Highlands, United States17 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  12. 1291WrathMonterey, United States243 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  13. 1390TondréSanta Lucia Highlands, United States8 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  14. 1490LucySanta Lucia Highlands, United States6 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  15. 1590Sling StoneSanta Lucia Highlands, United States4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  16. 1690Bañuelos & VioliniSanta Lucia Highlands, United States2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  17. 1790DioraMonterey, United States6 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  18. 1890PelerinSanta Lucia Highlands, United States7 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  19. 1990EstanciaMonterey, United States8 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  20. 2090Scheid VineyardsMonterey, United States47 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  21. 2190ManzoniMonterey County, United States15 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  22. 2290Blair EstateArroyo Seco, United States2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  23. 2389Mer SoleilSanta Lucia Highlands, United States13 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  24. 2489KoriSanta Lucia Highlands, United States12 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  25. 2589Absolution CellarsSan Antonio Valley, United States10 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 Monterey County wineries has Vinous rated?
33 wineries in Monterey County, United States have at least two wines scored by Vinous. Only those appear here.
Which Monterey County winery does Vinous rate highest?
Clarice, at a 94-point average from Vinous, followed by Diorio and Lucia.
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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