Critic picks

Wine Advocate's top-rated wineries in Washington

Wine Advocate scores on the 100-point scale. Its 357 ranked Washington producers run from 92 to 97 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.

357
Producers Wine Advocate rates
97
Top score
1058
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 197WeathereyeRed Mountain, United States2 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  2. 296HorsepowerWalla Walla Valley, United States25 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  3. 395RR PoetWalla Walla Valley, United States2 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  4. 495No GirlsWalla Walla Valley, United States27 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  5. 594Upchurch VineyardRed Mountain, United States16 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  6. 694La RataWashington, United States7 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  7. 794Cayuse VineyardsColumbia Valley, United States117 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  8. 894Quilceda CreekColumbia Valley, United States76 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  9. 994DelmasWalla Walla Valley, United States3 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  10. 1094CorlissColumbia Valley, United States5 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  11. 1194ProperWalla Walla Valley, United States4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  12. 1294Double CanyonHorse Heaven Hills, United States11 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  13. 1393Col SolareWashington, United States21 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  14. 1493Force MajeureRed Mountain, United States66 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  15. 1593Klipsun VineyardRed Mountain, United States9 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  16. 1693K VintnersColumbia Valley, United States180 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  17. 1793Betz Family WineryColumbia Valley, United States148 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  18. 1893Passing TimeWashington, United States22 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  19. 1993SyzygyWalla Walla Valley, United States2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  20. 2093CanvasbackWashington, United States36 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  21. 2193StarsideColumbia Valley, United States4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  22. 2293Va PianoWashington, United States39 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  23. 2393ReynvaanColumbia Valley, United States56 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  24. 2492Long ShadowsColumbia Valley, United States114 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  25. 2592LeonettiWalla Walla Valley, United States66 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 Washington wineries has Wine Advocate rated?
357 wineries in Washington, United States have at least two wines scored by Wine Advocate. Only those appear here.
Which Washington winery does Wine Advocate rate highest?
Weathereye, at a 97-point average from Wine Advocate, followed by Horsepower and RR Poet.
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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