Critic picks

Wine Enthusiast's top-rated wineries in Pauillac

Wine Enthusiast scores on the 100-point scale. Its 26 ranked Pauillac producers run from 87 to 97 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.

26
Producers Wine Enthusiast rates
97
Top score
817
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 197Château Pichon BaronPauillac, France19 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  2. 296Château LatourPauillac, France45 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  3. 396Château Lafite RothschildPauillac, France75 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  4. 495Château Pontet-CanetPauillac, France52 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  5. 595Château Lynch-BagesPauillac, France55 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  6. 695Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de LalandePauillac, France88 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  7. 794Château Mouton RothschildPauillac, France87 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  8. 893Château Clerc MilonPauillac, France56 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  9. 992Château BatailleyPauillac, France26 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  10. 1092Château Grand-Puy-LacostePauillac, France22 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  11. 1192Château Montgrand-MilonPauillac, France2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  12. 1292Château ArtiguesPauillac, France2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  13. 1392Château Duhart-MilonPauillac, France45 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  14. 1492Château Haut-Bages LibéralPauillac, France46 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  15. 1592Château GaudinPauillac, France6 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  16. 1691Château Grand-Puy DucassePauillac, France41 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  17. 1791Château Lynch-MoussasPauillac, France40 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  18. 1891Domaine de Saint-GuironsPauillac, France9 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  19. 1991Château d'ArmailhacPauillac, France36 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  20. 2091Château PlanteyPauillac, France6 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  21. 2190Château PibranPauillac, France19 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  22. 2290Château Croizet-BagesPauillac, France23 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  23. 2390Château Haut-BatailleyPauillac, France3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  24. 2489Château RichebonPauillac, France3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  25. 2587Château Fleur La MothePauillac, France11 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 Pauillac wineries has Wine Enthusiast rated?
26 wineries in Pauillac, France have at least two wines scored by Wine Enthusiast. Only those appear here.
Which Pauillac winery does Wine Enthusiast rate highest?
Château Pichon Baron, at a 97-point average from Wine Enthusiast, followed by Château Latour and Château Lafite Rothschild.
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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