Critic picks

Wine Enthusiast's top-rated wineries in Monterey County

Wine Enthusiast scores on the 100-point scale. Its 79 ranked Monterey County producers run from 90 to 94 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.

79
Producers Wine Enthusiast rates
94
Top score
618
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 194ClariceSanta Lucia Highlands, United States16 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  2. 293Seabold Cellars - Bold Wine CoMonterey, United States25 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  3. 393Caraccioli CellarsSanta Lucia Highlands, United States28 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  4. 493Pelio EstateMonterey, United States6 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  5. 592RoarSanta Lucia Highlands, United States103 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  6. 692Common ThreadMonterey, United States5 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  7. 792BrosseauMonterey County, United States7 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  8. 892Albatross RidgeMonterey County, United States28 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  9. 992TondréSanta Lucia Highlands, United States2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  10. 1091DioraMonterey, United States26 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  11. 1191FolktaleSanta Lucia Highlands, United States37 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  12. 1291LucienneSanta Lucia Highlands, United States55 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  13. 1391Metz RoadMonterey, United States12 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  14. 1491Mansfield - DunneSanta Lucia Highlands, United States26 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  15. 1591Sling StoneSanta Lucia Highlands, United States4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  16. 1691LuciaSanta Lucia Highlands, United States41 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  17. 1791Le P'tit PaysanMonterey County, United States20 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  18. 1891Mer SoleilSanta Lucia Highlands, United States15 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  19. 1991BetwixtChalone, United States5 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  20. 2091Holman RanchCarmel Valley, United States30 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  21. 2190Lepe CellarsMonterey County, United States18 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  22. 2290KoriSanta Lucia Highlands, United States20 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  23. 2390Cambiata WinerySanta Lucia Highlands, United States17 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  24. 2490McIntyreMonterey County, United States70 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  25. 2590Buoyant WinerySanta Lucia Highlands, 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 Monterey County wineries has Wine Enthusiast rated?
79 wineries in Monterey County, United States have at least two wines scored by Wine Enthusiast. Only those appear here.
Which Monterey County winery does Wine Enthusiast rate highest?
Clarice, at a 94-point average from Wine Enthusiast, followed by Seabold Cellars - Bold Wine Co and Caraccioli Cellars.
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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