Critic picks

Wine Enthusiast's top-rated wineries in Lake County

Wine Enthusiast scores on the 100-point scale. Its 27 ranked Lake County producers run from 86 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.

27
Producers Wine Enthusiast rates
91
Top score
528
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 191Hawk and Horse VineyardsRed Hills Lake County, United States33 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  2. 291AlienorLake County, United States10 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  3. 390AbandonLake County, United States3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  4. 490BoatiqueLake County, United States20 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  5. 590Buck ShackLake County, United States5 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  6. 689Lake and VineLake County, United States6 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  7. 789Dancing Crow VineyardsLake County, United States27 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  8. 889No Name RoadRed Hills Lake County, United States3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  9. 989Stonehouse CellarsLake County, United States6 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  10. 1089Langtry EstateLake County, United States55 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  11. 1189Wild Diamond VineyardsLake County, United States21 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  12. 1289High ValleyHigh Valley, United States35 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  13. 1388Shannon RidgeLake County, United States139 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  14. 1488Lost HogLake County, United States4 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  15. 1588VigilanceLake County, United States26 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  16. 1688BrassfieldHigh Valley, United States66 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  17. 1787Red Lava VineyardsLake County, United States2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  18. 1887Gregory GrahamLake County, United States8 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  19. 1987Jelly JarLake County, United States4 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  20. 2087DallianceLake County, United States2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  21. 2187Rosa d'OroLake County, United States19 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  22. 2286Shed HornLake County, United States6 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  23. 2386Ceàgo VinegardenClear Lake, United States23 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  24. 2486Cache CreekLake County, United States3 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  25. 2586PlaytimeLake County, United States2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→

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 Lake County wineries has Wine Enthusiast rated?
27 wineries in Lake County, United States have at least two wines scored by Wine Enthusiast. Only those appear here.
Which Lake County winery does Wine Enthusiast rate highest?
Hawk and Horse Vineyards, at a 91-point average from Wine Enthusiast, followed by Alienor and Abandon.
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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