Critic picks

Vinous's top-rated wineries in Russian River Valley

Vinous scores on the 100-point scale. Its 37 ranked Russian River Valley producers run from 89 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.

37
Producers Vinous rates
93
Top score
2016
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 193CirqRussian River Valley, United States13 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  2. 293Limerick LaneRussian River Valley, United States85 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  3. 393Scheuer VineyardsRussian River Valley, United States4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  4. 493DuMOLRussian River Valley, United States499 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  5. 593Shared NotesRussian River Valley, United States15 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  6. 692J. RochioliRussian River Valley, United States334 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  7. 792FrissonRussian River Valley, United States2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  8. 892ChevRussian River Valley, United States12 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  9. 992Small VinesRussian River Valley, United States62 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  10. 1091AngelineRussian River Valley, United States4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  11. 1191HoldredgeRussian River Valley, United States59 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  12. 1291Walter HanselRussian River Valley, United States303 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  13. 1391C. DonatielloRussian River Valley, United States37 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  14. 1491Inman FamilyRussian River Valley, United States13 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  15. 1591Lynmar EstateRussian River Valley, United States123 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  16. 1690Merry EdwardsRussian River Valley, United States146 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  17. 1790Dutton-GoldfieldRussian River Valley, United States61 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  18. 1890Thomas GeorgeRussian River Valley, United States18 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  19. 1990Root & RubbleRussian River Valley, United States3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  20. 2090SheldonRussian River Valley, United States23 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  21. 2190BenoviaRussian River Valley, United States78 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  22. 2290BöenRussian River Valley, United States4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  23. 2389Ron RubinRussian River Valley, United States11 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  24. 2489Gary FarrellRussian River Valley, United States97 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  25. 2589Iron HorseGreen Valley of Russian River Valley, United States10 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→

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 Russian River Valley wineries has Vinous rated?
37 wineries in Russian River Valley, United States have at least two wines scored by Vinous. Only those appear here.
Which Russian River Valley winery does Vinous rate highest?
Cirq, at a 93-point average from Vinous, followed by Limerick Lane and Scheuer Vineyards.
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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