Critic picks

Vinous's top-rated wineries in Rhone Valley

Vinous scores on the 100-point scale. Its 692 ranked Rhone Valley producers run from 93 to 97 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.

692
Producers Vinous rates
97
Top score
924
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 197Domaine PegalSouthern Rhône, France2 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  2. 296Marius Gentaz DervieuxCôte-Rôtie, France2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  3. 395Colombo & FilleRhone Valley, France3 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  4. 495Domaine FlorentinSaint-Joseph, France6 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  5. 595Domaine Bernard ChaveCrozes-Hermitage, France117 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  6. 695Legende des PapesChâteauneuf-du-Pape, France20 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  7. 794Rotem & Mounir SaoumaSouthern Rhône, France47 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  8. 894Dervieux-ThaizeCôte-Rôtie, France2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  9. 994GonnetChâteauneuf-du-Pape, France5 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  10. 1094Domaine RostaingNorthern Rhône, France80 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  11. 1194Domaine de La ChapelleRhone Valley, France4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  12. 1294Domaine Jean-Louis ChaveNorthern Rhône, France65 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  13. 1394Château-GrilletChâteau-Grillet, France12 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  14. 1493Domaine JametRhone Valley, France62 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  15. 1593Famille BrunierChâteauneuf-du-Pape, France4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  16. 1693Domaine du CalcernierRhone Valley, France6 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  17. 1793Christiane Chambeyron - ManinCôte-Rôtie, France6 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  18. 1893Jean Baptiste SouillardSaint-Péray, France8 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  19. 1993PegauChâteauneuf-du-Pape, France102 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  20. 2093Domaine ChampetCôte-Rôtie, France23 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  21. 2193Thierry AllemandCornas, France104 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  22. 2293Clos des Papes (Paul Avril)Châteauneuf-du-Pape, France53 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  23. 2393Henri BonneauChâteauneuf-du-Pape, France93 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  24. 2493Franck BalthazarRhone Valley, France96 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  25. 2593Domaine Cyril CourvoisierSaint-Péray, France2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→

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 Rhone Valley wineries has Vinous rated?
692 wineries in Rhone Valley, France have at least two wines scored by Vinous. Only those appear here.
Which Rhone Valley winery does Vinous rate highest?
Domaine Pegal, at a 97-point average from Vinous, followed by Marius Gentaz Dervieux and Colombo & Fille.
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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