Critic picks

Wine Enthusiast's top-rated wineries in Upper Loire

Wine Enthusiast scores on the 100-point scale. Its 134 ranked Upper Loire producers run from 90 to 92 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.

134
Producers Wine Enthusiast rates
92
Top score
483
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 192Domaine Paul CorneauPouilly-Fumé, France3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  2. 292Domaine VacheronSancerre, France72 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  3. 392Domaine du BouchotUpper Loire, France3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  4. 492Domaine Serge LaloueSancerre, France4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  5. 592Alphonse MellotSancerre, France49 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  6. 692Lucien CrochetSancerre, France7 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  7. 791Domaine DelaporteUpper Loire, France50 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  8. 891Daniel ChotardSancerre, France7 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  9. 991Gerard & Pierre MorinUpper Loire, France23 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  10. 1091Didier Dagueneau (Louis-Benjamin Dagueneau)Pouilly-Fumé, France3 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  11. 1191Domaine Marchand & FilsPouilly-Fumé, France5 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  12. 1291Serge Dagueneau & FillesPouilly-Sur-Loire, France6 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  13. 1391Domaine Bernard Fleuriet & FilsUpper Loire, France24 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  14. 1491François CrochetSancerre, France16 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  15. 1591Jonathan Didier PabiotPouilly-Sur-Loire, France15 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  16. 1691Steve MilletSancerre, France4 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  17. 1791LaporteSancerre, France76 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  18. 1891Roger & Christophe MoreuxUpper Loire, France7 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  19. 1991Domaine Masson-BlondeletUpper Loire, France44 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  20. 2091Pascal ThomasUpper Loire, France2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  21. 2191Vincent VatanPouilly-Fumé, France2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  22. 2291Vincent PinardSancerre, France6 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  23. 2390Château de TracyPouilly-Fumé, France42 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  24. 2490Domaine Philippe GilbertUpper Loire, France9 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  25. 2590Domaine Roger Pabiot et FilsUpper Loire, France4 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 Upper Loire wineries has Wine Enthusiast rated?
134 wineries in Upper Loire, France have at least two wines scored by Wine Enthusiast. Only those appear here.
Which Upper Loire winery does Wine Enthusiast rate highest?
Domaine Paul Corneau, at a 92-point average from Wine Enthusiast, followed by Domaine Vacheron and Domaine du Bouchot.
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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