Critic picks

Wine Advocate's top-rated wineries in Mendocino County

Wine Advocate scores on the 100-point scale. Its 26 ranked Mendocino County producers run from 81 to 94 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.

26
Producers Wine Advocate rates
94
Top score
433
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 194Read HollandAnderson Valley, United States4 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  2. 294Roederer EstateAnderson Valley, United States16 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  3. 392Maggy HawkAnderson Valley, United States18 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  4. 492Yorkville CellarsYorkville Highlands, United States4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  5. 591Domaine AndersonAnderson Valley, United States30 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  6. 691HalcónYorkville Highlands, United States24 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  7. 791MariettaMendocino County, United States74 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  8. 890Hess SelectMendocino County, United States26 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  9. 990LiocoMendocino County, United States23 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  10. 1090BreggoAnderson Valley, United States22 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  11. 1190Champ de RevesAnderson Valley, United States4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  12. 1289Londer VineyardsAnderson Valley, United States9 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  13. 1389DrewAnderson Valley, United States22 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  14. 1489Bancroft CellarsMendocino County, United States3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  15. 1589BaldassariMendocino, United States2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  16. 1688SaracinaMendocino County, United States35 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  17. 1788Eaglepoint RanchMendocino County, United States4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  18. 1888FreyMendocino County, United States2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  19. 1987HandleyMendocino County, United States30 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  20. 2086Whaler VineyardMendocino County, United States13 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  21. 2186Brutocao Family VineyardsAnderson Valley, United States9 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  22. 2286Husch VineyardsAnderson Valley, United States19 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  23. 2386BonterraMendocino County, United States2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  24. 2485FetzerMendocino County, United States29 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  25. 2581WindsorMendocino County, United States9 wines ratedDISTINCTION→

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 Mendocino County wineries has Wine Advocate rated?
26 wineries in Mendocino County, United States have at least two wines scored by Wine Advocate. Only those appear here.
Which Mendocino County winery does Wine Advocate rate highest?
Read Holland, at a 94-point average from Wine Advocate, followed by Roederer Estate and Maggy Hawk.
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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