Critic picks

Wine Enthusiast's top-rated wineries in Champagne

Wine Enthusiast scores on the 100-point scale. Its 239 ranked Champagne producers run from 93 to 98 points, each with at least two rated wines.

Ranked by Wine Enthusiast's mean score across every wine of theirs Wine Enthusiast has rated. Highest average first; ties go to the producer with more wines rated.

239
Producers Wine Enthusiast rates
98
Top score
658
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 198KrugChampagne, France5 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  2. 297SalonChampagne Grand Cru 'Le Mesnil-sur-Oger', France11 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  3. 395Billecart-SalmonChampagne, France36 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  4. 495BollingerChampagne, France18 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  5. 595Rare ChampagneChampagne, France2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  6. 694Louis RoedererChampagne, France104 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  7. 794PhilipponnatChampagne, France28 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  8. 894HenriotChampagne, France19 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  9. 994Pol RogerChampagne, France54 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  10. 1094JacquessonChampagne, France26 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  11. 1194Laurent-PerrierChampagne, France23 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  12. 1294Alfred GratienChampagne, France19 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  13. 1394VIRGINIE T.Champagne, France2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  14. 1493Charles HeidsieckChampagne, France20 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  15. 1593GossetChampagne, France20 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  16. 1693TaittingerChampagne, France43 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  17. 1793Moët & ChandonChampagne, France42 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  18. 1893DehoursChampagne, France3 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  19. 1993Bruno PaillardChampagne, France28 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  20. 2093Piper-HeidsieckChampagne, France19 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  21. 2193Perrier-JouëtChampagne, France29 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  22. 2293DeutzChampagne, France58 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  23. 2393AyalaChampagne, France20 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  24. 2493De SousaChampagne Grand Cru 'Avize', France16 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  25. 2593LenobleChampagne, France13 wines ratedDISTINCTION→

How we choose

Wine Enthusiast rates individual wines, not estates. Each producer's place here is its average Wine Enthusiast 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 Champagne wineries has Wine Enthusiast rated?
239 wineries in Champagne, France have at least two wines scored by Wine Enthusiast. Only those appear here.
Which Champagne winery does Wine Enthusiast rate highest?
Krug, at a 98-point average from Wine Enthusiast, followed by Salon and Billecart-Salmon.
How is this list ranked?
By Wine Enthusiast's average score across each winery's wines. A winery needs at least two Wine Enthusiast-rated wines to be listed, so a single high score cannot top the ranking.
Does this use user reviews?
No. Only Wine Enthusiast's professional ratings. There are no crowd star averages in it.

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