Critic picks

Wine Advocate's top-rated wineries in St. Helena

Wine Advocate scores on the 100-point scale. Its 98 ranked St. Helena producers run from 92 to 96 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.

98
Producers Wine Advocate rates
96
Top score
864
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 196Fairchild EstateSt. Helena, United States17 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  2. 296RealmSt. Helena, United States83 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  3. 396Bryant Family VineyardSt. Helena, United States46 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  4. 496Morlet Family VineyardsSt. Helena, United States181 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  5. 595EmosSt. Helena, United States5 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  6. 695GallicaSt. Helena, United States4 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  7. 795Sinegal EstateSt. Helena, United States8 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  8. 895Grape CultureSt. Helena, United States5 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  9. 995Karl Lawrence CellarsSt. Helena, United States13 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  10. 1095Alejandro BulgheroniSt. Helena, United States22 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  11. 1194Reverie IISt. Helena, United States2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  12. 1294AmlésSt. Helena, United States4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  13. 1394SodhaniSt. Helena, United States2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  14. 1494Roberts + RogersSt. Helena, United States8 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  15. 1593RevanaSt. Helena, United States13 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  16. 1693GandonaSt. Helena, United States7 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  17. 1793ChappelletSt. Helena, United States107 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  18. 1893Alpha OmegaSt. Helena, United States120 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  19. 1993AxrSt. Helena, United States42 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  20. 2093MelkaSt. Helena, United States26 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  21. 2193Vineyard 29St. Helena, United States76 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  22. 2292Yao Family WinesSt. Helena, United States9 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  23. 2392Lewelling VineyardsSt. Helena, United States20 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  24. 2492HourglassSt. Helena, United States42 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  25. 2592Pestoni FamilySt. Helena, United States2 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 St. Helena wineries has Wine Advocate rated?
98 wineries in St. Helena, United States have at least two wines scored by Wine Advocate. Only those appear here.
Which St. Helena winery does Wine Advocate rate highest?
Fairchild Estate, at a 96-point average from Wine Advocate, followed by Realm and Bryant Family Vineyard.
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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