Critic picks

Wine Enthusiast's top-rated wineries in Napa County

Wine Enthusiast scores on the 100-point scale. Its 1005 ranked Napa County producers run from 94 to 96 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.

1005
Producers Wine Enthusiast rates
96
Top score
247
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 196Harlan EstateOakville, United States9 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  2. 296CaladanNapa Valley, United States3 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  3. 396RealmSt. Helena, United States12 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  4. 496Tres PerlasNapa Valley, United States4 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  5. 596Cathiard VineyardNapa Valley, United States3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  6. 696Di CostanzoNapa Valley, United States13 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  7. 796The DebateNapa Valley, United States15 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  8. 896Au SommetNapa Valley, United States2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  9. 996QuixoteNapa Valley, United States2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  10. 1095La Pelle WinesNapa Valley, United States7 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  11. 1195Sunshine Valley VineyardsNapa Valley, United States3 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  12. 1295MacauleyNapa Valley, United States20 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  13. 1395ColginNapa Valley, United States15 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  14. 1495Matt MorrisNapa Valley, United States2 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  15. 1595MithraMount Veeder, United States2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  16. 1695Fiadh RuadhStags Leap District, United States2 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  17. 1794LarkmeadCalistoga, United States32 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  18. 1894Boich Family CellarNapa Valley, United States16 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  19. 1994Vineyard 29St. Helena, United States10 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  20. 2094DolceOakville, United States5 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  21. 2194AriettaOakville, United States21 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  22. 2294AD VIVUMNapa Valley, United States7 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  23. 2394ArkenstoneNapa Valley, United States7 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  24. 2494Kenzo EstateNapa Valley, United States18 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  25. 2594MassicanNapa Valley, United States17 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→

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 Napa County wineries has Wine Enthusiast rated?
1005 wineries in Napa County, United States have at least two wines scored by Wine Enthusiast. Only those appear here.
Which Napa County winery does Wine Enthusiast rate highest?
Harlan Estate, at a 96-point average from Wine Enthusiast, followed by Caladan and Realm.
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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