Critic picks

Wine Advocate's top-rated wineries in Rutherford

Wine Advocate scores on the 100-point scale. Its 40 ranked Rutherford producers run from 89 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.

40
Producers Wine Advocate rates
98
Top score
594
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 198Hundred AcreRutherford, United States106 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK
  2. 295StalworthRutherford, United States2 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK
  3. 394Simon Family EstateRutherford, United States3 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  4. 493Tayson PierceRutherford, United States3 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  5. 593HewittRutherford, United States6 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  6. 693Lail VineyardsRutherford, United States63 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  7. 792Martin EstateRutherford, United States13 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  8. 892ScarlettRutherford, United States9 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  9. 992StewartRutherford, United States28 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK
  10. 1092Morisoli VineyardRutherford, United States2 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK
  11. 1192Labry EstateRutherford, United States4 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  12. 1292SullivanRutherford, United States18 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  13. 1392Fleury Estate WineryRutherford, United States7 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  14. 1492Bacio DivinoRutherford, United States27 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  15. 1592Mumm NapaRutherford, United States2 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  16. 1691Sequoia GroveRutherford, United States61 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  17. 1791AxiosRutherford, United States6 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  18. 1891Caymus VineyardsRutherford, United States40 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  19. 1991Round Pond EstateRutherford, United States22 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK
  20. 2091The PrisonerRutherford, United States3 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  21. 2191StaglinRutherford, United States57 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK
  22. 2291World's EndRutherford, United States28 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  23. 2390David ArthurRutherford, United States16 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  24. 2490PejuRutherford, United States22 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  25. 2589InglenookRutherford, United States46 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 Rutherford wineries has Wine Advocate rated?
40 wineries in Rutherford, United States have at least two wines scored by Wine Advocate. Only those appear here.
Which Rutherford winery does Wine Advocate rate highest?
Hundred Acre, at a 98-point average from Wine Advocate, followed by Stalworth and Simon Family Estate.
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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