Critic picks

Wine Enthusiast's top-rated wineries in Finger Lakes

Wine Enthusiast scores on the 100-point scale. Its 73 ranked Finger Lakes producers run from 87 to 91 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.

73
Producers Wine Enthusiast rates
91
Top score
1090
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 191N. KendallFinger Lakes, United States6 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  2. 291Hermann J. WiemerSeneca Lake, United States112 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  3. 390UsoniaFinger Lakes, United States3 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  4. 490Empire EstateFinger Lakes, United States7 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  5. 589Hickory HollowSeneca Lake, United States7 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  6. 689OsmoteSeneca Lake, United States9 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  7. 789Boundary BreaksSeneca Lake, United States40 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  8. 889Weis VineyardsFinger Lakes, United States25 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  9. 989Red Newt CellarsFinger Lakes, United States97 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  10. 1089Kelby James RussellFinger Lakes, United States11 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  11. 1189Trestle Thirty-OneFinger Lakes, United States8 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  12. 1288Bellwether Wine CellarsFinger Lakes, United States17 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  13. 1388Snowshell VineyardsFinger Lakes, United States3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  14. 1488Red Tail RidgeFinger Lakes, United States26 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  15. 1588Single WheelFinger Lakes, United States3 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  16. 1688Timothy MooreFinger Lakes, United States7 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  17. 1788Brooklyn WineryFinger Lakes, United States10 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  18. 1888Heart & HandsFinger Lakes, United States27 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  19. 1988Sheldrake PointFinger Lakes, United States127 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  20. 2088Keuka SpringFinger Lakes, United States138 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  21. 2188Bright Leaf VineyardFinger Lakes, United States4 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  22. 2288Fox Run VineyardsFinger Lakes, United States131 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  23. 2387Damiani Wine CellarsFinger Lakes, United States113 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  24. 2487Bloomer Creek VineyardFinger Lakes, United States46 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  25. 2587HosmerCayuga Lake, United States113 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 Finger Lakes wineries has Wine Enthusiast rated?
73 wineries in Finger Lakes, United States have at least two wines scored by Wine Enthusiast. Only those appear here.
Which Finger Lakes winery does Wine Enthusiast rate highest?
N. Kendall, at a 91-point average from Wine Enthusiast, followed by Hermann J. Wiemer and Usonia.
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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