Critic picks

Vinous's top-rated wineries in Santa Lucia Highlands

Vinous scores on the 100-point scale. Its 16 ranked Santa Lucia Highlands 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.

16
Producers Vinous rates
94
Top score
631
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 194ClariceSanta Lucia Highlands, United States14 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  2. 293LuciaSanta Lucia Highlands, United States111 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  3. 392Mansfield - DunneSanta Lucia Highlands, United States52 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  4. 492LucienneSanta Lucia Highlands, United States98 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  5. 592RoarSanta Lucia Highlands, United States210 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  6. 692FolktaleSanta Lucia Highlands, United States18 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  7. 792Caraccioli CellarsSanta Lucia Highlands, United States47 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  8. 891Wines from Hahn EstateSanta Lucia Highlands, United States12 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  9. 991TudorSanta Lucia Highlands, United States17 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  10. 1090TondréSanta Lucia Highlands, United States8 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  11. 1190LucySanta Lucia Highlands, United States6 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  12. 1290Sling StoneSanta Lucia Highlands, United States4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  13. 1390Bañuelos & VioliniSanta Lucia Highlands, United States2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  14. 1490PelerinSanta Lucia Highlands, United States7 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  15. 1589Mer SoleilSanta Lucia Highlands, United States13 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  16. 1689KoriSanta Lucia Highlands, United States12 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 Santa Lucia Highlands wineries has Vinous rated?
16 wineries in Santa Lucia Highlands, United States have at least two wines scored by Vinous. Only those appear here.
Which Santa Lucia Highlands winery does Vinous rate highest?
Clarice, at a 94-point average from Vinous, followed by Lucia and Mansfield - Dunne.
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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