Critic picks

Wine Enthusiast's top-rated wineries in Oakville

Wine Enthusiast scores on the 100-point scale. Its 36 ranked Oakville producers run from 90 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.

36
Producers Wine Enthusiast rates
96
Top score
673
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 196Harlan EstateOakville, United States9 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  2. 294DolceOakville, United States5 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  3. 394AriettaOakville, United States21 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  4. 494Maybach Family VineyardsOakville, United States2 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  5. 594Tierra Roja VineyardOakville, United States12 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  6. 694BONDOakville, United States28 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  7. 793Far NienteOakville, United States34 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  8. 893Bevan CellarsOakville, United States3 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  9. 993ParadigmOakville, United States7 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  10. 1092LokoyaOakville, United States12 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  11. 1192Mt. BraveOakville, United States32 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  12. 1292Spoto WinesOakville, United States10 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  13. 1392Screaming EagleOakville, United States2 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  14. 1492SandihaOakville, United States4 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  15. 1591TurnbullOakville, United States64 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  16. 1691Nickel & NickelOakville, United States144 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  17. 1791Brick & MortarOakville, United States51 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  18. 1891Goldschmidt VineyardsOakville, United States78 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  19. 1991RuddOakville, United States21 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  20. 2091NemereverOakville, United States3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  21. 2191Ghost BlockOakville, United States16 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  22. 2291Red MareOakville, United States4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  23. 2390Dalla ValleOakville, United States20 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  24. 2490PlumpJackOakville, United States23 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  25. 2590GrothOakville, United States68 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 Oakville wineries has Wine Enthusiast rated?
36 wineries in Oakville, United States have at least two wines scored by Wine Enthusiast. Only those appear here.
Which Oakville winery does Wine Enthusiast rate highest?
Harlan Estate, at a 96-point average from Wine Enthusiast, followed by Dolce and Arietta.
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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