Critic picks

Vinous's top-rated wineries in Washington

Vinous scores on the 100-point scale. Its 322 ranked Washington producers run from 92 to 96 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.

322
Producers Vinous rates
96
Top score
1231
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 196Napeequa VintnersColumbia Valley, United States5 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK
  2. 295TrotheWashington, United States3 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  3. 394DelmasWalla Walla Valley, United States14 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK
  4. 494La RataWashington, United States12 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  5. 594CorlissColumbia Valley, United States74 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK
  6. 694LiminalRed Mountain, United States19 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK
  7. 794HorsepowerWalla Walla Valley, United States55 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK
  8. 893WeathereyeRed Mountain, United States23 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK
  9. 993DoublebackWalla Walla Valley, United States32 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK
  10. 1093Quilceda CreekColumbia Valley, United States94 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK
  11. 1193Cayuse VineyardsColumbia Valley, United States331 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK
  12. 1293Betz Family WineryColumbia Valley, United States162 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK
  13. 1393KobayashiWashington, United States10 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  14. 1493SUNUWashington, United States19 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  15. 1593Smasne CellarsColumbia Valley, United States3 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  16. 1693B. LeightonYakima Valley, United States32 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  17. 1793No GirlsWalla Walla Valley, United States51 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  18. 1892CadenceRed Mountain, United States101 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  19. 1992Force MajeureRed Mountain, United States77 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK
  20. 2092Upchurch VineyardRed Mountain, United States26 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  21. 2192Market VineyardsColumbia Valley, United States5 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  22. 2292DevonaColumbia Valley, United States27 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  23. 2392Devison VintnersYakima Valley, United States19 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK
  24. 2492Passing TimeWashington, United States30 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  25. 2592Klipsun VineyardRed Mountain, United States7 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 Washington wineries has Vinous rated?
322 wineries in Washington, United States have at least two wines scored by Vinous. Only those appear here.
Which Washington winery does Vinous rate highest?
Napeequa Vintners, at a 96-point average from Vinous, followed by Trothe and Delmas.
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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