Critic picks

Wine Advocate's top-rated wineries in Oakville

Wine Advocate scores on the 100-point scale. Its 35 ranked Oakville producers run from 90 to 98 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.

35
Producers Wine Advocate rates
98
Top score
722
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 198Screaming EagleOakville, United States2 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  2. 297Maybach Family VineyardsOakville, United States10 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  3. 397HarbisonOakville, United States12 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  4. 496Bevan CellarsOakville, United States135 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  5. 595BONDOakville, United States41 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  6. 695FutoOakville, United States3 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  7. 795PatriaOakville, United States11 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  8. 895Tierra Roja VineyardOakville, United States2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  9. 994Harlan EstateOakville, United States29 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  10. 1094LokoyaOakville, United States43 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  11. 1193Dalla ValleOakville, United States50 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  12. 1293NemereverOakville, United States9 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  13. 1393Mt. BraveOakville, United States18 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  14. 1492Nickel & NickelOakville, United States24 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  15. 1592Spoto WinesOakville, United States8 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  16. 1692PlumpJackOakville, United States44 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  17. 1792RuddOakville, United States65 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  18. 1892AriettaOakville, United States52 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  19. 1992Dolum EstatesOakville, United States4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  20. 2091TurnbullOakville, United States36 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  21. 2191Opus OneOakville, United States37 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  22. 2290Goldschmidt VineyardsOakville, United States16 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  23. 2390Far NienteOakville, United States14 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  24. 2490Silver OakOakville, United States54 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  25. 2590Detert Family VineyardsOakville, United States3 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→

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 Oakville wineries has Wine Advocate rated?
35 wineries in Oakville, United States have at least two wines scored by Wine Advocate. Only those appear here.
Which Oakville winery does Wine Advocate rate highest?
Screaming Eagle, at a 98-point average from Wine Advocate, followed by Maybach Family Vineyards and Harbison.
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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