Critic picks

Wine Advocate's top-rated wineries in Colorado

Wine Advocate scores on the 100-point scale. Its 10 ranked Colorado producers run from 86 to 90 points, each with at least two rated wines.

Ranked by Wine Advocate's mean score across every wine of theirs Wine Advocate has rated. Highest average first; ties go to the producer with more wines rated.

10
Producers Wine Advocate rates
90
Top score
54
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 190Creekside CellarsColorado, United States8 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  2. 289Whitewater HillColorado, United States2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED
  3. 388BookCliffColorado, United States6 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  4. 488The Winery At Holy Cross AbbeyColorado, United States5 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  5. 588Buckel Family WineColorado, United States8 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  6. 688Steamboat WineryColorado, United States8 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED
  7. 788Cottonwood CellarsColorado, United States2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED
  8. 887Carlson VineyardsColorado, United States4 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED
  9. 987Colorado CellarsColorado, United States9 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  10. 1086ColterrisColorado, United States2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED

How we choose

Wine Advocate rates individual wines, not estates. Each producer's place here is its average Wine Advocate 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 Colorado wineries has Wine Advocate rated?
10 wineries in Colorado, United States have at least two wines scored by Wine Advocate. Only those appear here.
Which Colorado winery does Wine Advocate rate highest?
Creekside Cellars, at a 90-point average from Wine Advocate, followed by Whitewater Hill and BookCliff.
How is this list ranked?
By Wine Advocate's average score across each winery's wines. A winery needs at least two Wine Advocate-rated wines to be listed, so a single high score cannot top the ranking.
Does this use user reviews?
No. Only Wine Advocate's professional ratings. There are no crowd star averages in it.

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