Critic picks

Wine Advocate's top-rated wineries in Yakima Valley

Wine Advocate scores on the 100-point scale. Its 38 ranked Yakima Valley producers run from 89 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.

38
Producers Wine Advocate rates
97
Top score
420
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 197WeathereyeRed Mountain, United States2 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  2. 294Upchurch VineyardRed Mountain, United States16 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  3. 393Force MajeureRed Mountain, United States66 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  4. 493Klipsun VineyardRed Mountain, United States9 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  5. 592Sheridan VineyardYakima Valley, United States88 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  6. 692Manu PropriaYakima Valley, United States3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  7. 792B. LeightonYakima Valley, United States10 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  8. 892AquiliniRed Mountain, United States17 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  9. 99210000 HoursRed Mountain, United States5 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  10. 1092Rocky PondRed Mountain, United States6 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  11. 1191CadenceRed Mountain, United States45 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  12. 1291NovielloRed Mountain, United States5 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  13. 1391Côte BonnevilleYakima Valley, United States61 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  14. 1491FidélitasRed Mountain, United States8 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  15. 1591Upland EstatesSnipes Mountain, United States2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  16. 1691Pollard Per SeYakima Valley, United States4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  17. 1790JB NeufeldYakima Valley, United States8 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  18. 1890LiminalRed Mountain, United States5 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  19. 1990ArcheusRed Mountain, United States4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  20. 2090Côtes de CielRed Mountain, United States11 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  21. 2190Kevin White WineryYakima Valley, United States9 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  22. 2290VanArnam VineyardsYakima Valley, United States6 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  23. 2390:Nota BeneYakima Valley, United States13 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  24. 2490Bosma EstateRattlesnake Hills, United States2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  25. 2589StevensYakima Valley, United States15 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 Yakima Valley wineries has Wine Advocate rated?
38 wineries in Yakima Valley, United States have at least two wines scored by Wine Advocate. Only those appear here.
Which Yakima Valley winery does Wine Advocate rate highest?
Weathereye, at a 97-point average from Wine Advocate, followed by Upchurch Vineyard and Force Majeure.
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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