Critic picks

Wine Spectator's top-rated wineries in Bordeaux

Wine Spectator scores on the 100-point scale. Its 1151 ranked Bordeaux producers run from 90 to 96 points, each with at least two rated wines.

Ranked by Wine Spectator's mean score across every wine of theirs Wine Spectator has rated. Highest average first; ties go to the producer with more wines rated.

1151
Producers Wine Spectator rates
96
Top score
1111
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 196Château de FarguesSauternes, France20 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  2. 295Château GiletteSauternes, France12 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  3. 393Château HosannaPomerol, France22 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  4. 493Château PétrusPomerol, France63 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  5. 593Château ClimensBarsac, France40 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  6. 692Château l'IfSaint-Émilion, France10 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  7. 792Château Doisy-DaëneSauternes, France57 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  8. 892Château Belle RiveBordeaux, France3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  9. 992Domaine AllaryPessac-Léognan, France3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  10. 1092Château La Fleur-PétrusPomerol, France41 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  11. 1191Château La ViolettePomerol, France15 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  12. 1291Domaine de la SolitudeGraves, France121 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  13. 1391Châteaux Mazerat et AngélusSaint-Émilion Grand Cru, France2 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  14. 1491Château Pape ClémentPessac-Léognan, France94 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  15. 1591Château Haut-BrionPessac-Léognan, France170 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  16. 1691Château Raymond-LafonSauternes, France21 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  17. 1791Château Pontet-CanetPauillac, France59 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  18. 1891Château Smith Haut-LafittePessac-Léognan, France117 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  19. 1991Château Lafaurie-PeyragueySauternes, France42 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  20. 2091Château CantelauzePomerol, France2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  21. 2191Château La Fleur de GayPomerol, France34 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  22. 2291Château CaillouSauternes, France2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  23. 2390Vieux Château CertanPomerol, France53 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  24. 2490Château TrotanoyPomerol, France63 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  25. 2590Château ValandraudSaint-Émilion Grand Cru, France45 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→

How we choose

Wine Spectator rates individual wines, not estates. Each producer's place here is its average Wine Spectator 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 Bordeaux wineries has Wine Spectator rated?
1151 wineries in Bordeaux, France have at least two wines scored by Wine Spectator. Only those appear here.
Which Bordeaux winery does Wine Spectator rate highest?
Château de Fargues, at a 96-point average from Wine Spectator, followed by Château Gilette and Château Hosanna.
How is this list ranked?
By Wine Spectator's average score across each winery's wines. A winery needs at least two Wine Spectator-rated wines to be listed, so a single high score cannot top the ranking.
Does this use user reviews?
No. Only Wine Spectator's professional ratings. There are no crowd star averages in it.

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