Critic picks

Wine Enthusiast's top-rated wineries in Haut-Pays

Wine Enthusiast scores on the 100-point scale. Its 50 ranked Haut-Pays producers run from 89 to 92 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.

50
Producers Wine Enthusiast rates
92
Top score
775
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 192Domaine GayrardGaillac, France4 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED
  2. 291Château EugénieCahors, France53 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  3. 391Château LamartineCahors, France35 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  4. 491Jean-Luc BaldèsCahors, France101 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK
  5. 591Château de ChambertCahors, France24 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  6. 691Domaine d'HomsCahors, France2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED
  7. 791Château LagrézetteCahors, France92 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  8. 890Mas des EtoilesCahors, France4 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  9. 990Château VincensCahors, France33 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  10. 1090Château Saint-Didier-ParnacCahors, France67 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  11. 1190Mas del Périé - Fabien JouvesCahors, France15 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  12. 1290Château de CénacCahors, France17 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  13. 1390Chateau Labastide HauteCahors, France3 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  14. 1490Château de CayxCahors, France2 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  15. 1590Clos TroteligotteCahors, France45 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  16. 1690Château du CèdreCahors, France100 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  17. 1790Château PonzacCahors, France23 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  18. 1890Domaine de CauseCahors, France40 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  19. 1990Château du CayrouCahors, France2 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  20. 2089Château FamaeyCahors, France20 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  21. 2189Château FlotisFronton, France4 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  22. 2289Clos d'AudhuyCahors, France13 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  23. 2389Château de RhodesGaillac, France5 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  24. 2489Domaine CapelanelCahors, France11 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  25. 2589Château de GaudouCahors, France60 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 Haut-Pays wineries has Wine Enthusiast rated?
50 wineries in Haut-Pays, France have at least two wines scored by Wine Enthusiast. Only those appear here.
Which Haut-Pays winery does Wine Enthusiast rate highest?
Domaine Gayrard, at a 92-point average from Wine Enthusiast, followed by Château Eugénie and Château Lamartine.
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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