Critic picks

Wine Enthusiast's top-rated wineries in Russian River Valley

Wine Enthusiast scores on the 100-point scale. Its 90 ranked Russian River Valley producers run from 91 to 95 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.

90
Producers Wine Enthusiast rates
95
Top score
1636
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 195DuMOLRussian River Valley, United States30 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  2. 294ConveneRussian River Valley, United States8 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  3. 394CirqRussian River Valley, United States2 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  4. 493Lynmar EstateRussian River Valley, United States278 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  5. 593ChevRussian River Valley, United States7 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  6. 693Croix EstateRussian River Valley, United States28 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  7. 793ChenowethGreen Valley of Russian River Valley, United States12 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  8. 893MaritanaRussian River Valley, United States20 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  9. 993Small VinesRussian River Valley, United States44 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  10. 1093BenoviaRussian River Valley, United States101 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  11. 1193HoldredgeRussian River Valley, United States42 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  12. 1293EnRouteRussian River Valley, United States31 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  13. 1393Ross KnollGreen Valley of Russian River Valley, United States2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  14. 1492Merry EdwardsRussian River Valley, United States187 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  15. 1592InspirationRussian River Valley, United States4 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  16. 1692Limerick LaneRussian River Valley, United States43 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  17. 1792RondureRussian River Valley, United States2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  18. 1892Ireland FamilyRussian River Valley, United States2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  19. 1992Shared NotesRussian River Valley, United States6 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  20. 2092Dutton-GoldfieldRussian River Valley, United States272 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  21. 2192TR ElliottRussian River Valley, United States8 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  22. 2292Gary FarrellRussian River Valley, United States355 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  23. 2391Domaine de la RivièreRussian River Valley, United States17 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  24. 2491O'Connor VineyardRussian River Valley, United States3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  25. 2591J. RochioliRussian River Valley, United States132 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 Russian River Valley wineries has Wine Enthusiast rated?
90 wineries in Russian River Valley, United States have at least two wines scored by Wine Enthusiast. Only those appear here.
Which Russian River Valley winery does Wine Enthusiast rate highest?
DuMOL, at a 95-point average from Wine Enthusiast, followed by Convene and Cirq.
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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