Critic picks

Wine Enthusiast's top-rated wineries in Santa Lucia Highlands

Wine Enthusiast scores on the 100-point scale. Its 20 ranked Santa Lucia Highlands producers run from 85 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.

20
Producers Wine Enthusiast rates
94
Top score
414
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 194ClariceSanta Lucia Highlands, United States16 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  2. 293Caraccioli CellarsSanta Lucia Highlands, United States28 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  3. 392RoarSanta Lucia Highlands, United States103 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  4. 492TondréSanta Lucia Highlands, United States2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  5. 591FolktaleSanta Lucia Highlands, United States37 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  6. 691LucienneSanta Lucia Highlands, United States55 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  7. 791Mansfield - DunneSanta Lucia Highlands, United States26 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  8. 891Sling StoneSanta Lucia Highlands, United States4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  9. 991LuciaSanta Lucia Highlands, United States41 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  10. 1091Mer SoleilSanta Lucia Highlands, United States15 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  11. 1190KoriSanta Lucia Highlands, United States20 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  12. 1290Cambiata WinerySanta Lucia Highlands, United States17 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  13. 1390Buoyant WinerySanta Lucia Highlands, United States2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  14. 1489LucySanta Lucia Highlands, United States10 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  15. 1589TudorSanta Lucia Highlands, United States18 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  16. 1689Alexander-SmithSanta Lucia Highlands, United States2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  17. 1788PoiemaSanta Lucia Highlands, United States3 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  18. 1888SostenerSanta Lucia Highlands, United States5 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  19. 1986Reserve LotSanta Lucia Highlands, United States2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  20. 2085BIN 36Santa Lucia Highlands, United States8 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 Santa Lucia Highlands wineries has Wine Enthusiast rated?
20 wineries in Santa Lucia Highlands, United States have at least two wines scored by Wine Enthusiast. Only those appear here.
Which Santa Lucia Highlands winery does Wine Enthusiast rate highest?
Clarice, at a 94-point average from Wine Enthusiast, followed by Caraccioli Cellars and Roar.
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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