Critic picks

Wine Spectator's top-rated wineries in Champagne

Wine Spectator scores on the 100-point scale. Its 281 ranked Champagne producers run from 92 to 95 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.

281
Producers Wine Spectator rates
95
Top score
446
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 195KrugChampagne, France35 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  2. 294SalonChampagne Grand Cru 'Le Mesnil-sur-Oger', France16 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  3. 394Jacques SelosseChampagne, France4 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  4. 493Domaine les Monts FournoisChampagne, France8 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  5. 593Bérêche & FilsChampagne, France20 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  6. 693BollingerChampagne, France62 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  7. 793José DhondtChampagne, France11 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  8. 892Vilmart & CieChampagne, France62 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  9. 992Joël FalmetChampagne, France4 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  10. 1092DoyardChampagne, France13 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  11. 1192Henri GiraudChampagne Grand Cru 'Aÿ', France23 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  12. 1292CarbonChampagne, France2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  13. 1392Alfred GratienChampagne, France33 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  14. 1492Marc HébrartChampagne, France28 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  15. 1592Bernard TornayChampagne, France2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  16. 1692Billecart-SalmonChampagne, France35 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  17. 1792David LéclapartChampagne, France5 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  18. 1892Philippe PriéChampagne, France4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  19. 1992Pascal DoquetChampagne, France24 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  20. 2092Bertrand-DelespierreChampagne, France9 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  21. 2192Demière-AnsiotChampagne, France7 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  22. 2292Maurice VesselleChampagne, France3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  23. 2392Jacques LassaigneChampagne, France3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  24. 2492Pertois-MorisetChampagne Grand Cru 'Le Mesnil-sur-Oger', France3 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  25. 2592Chartogne-TailletChampagne, France30 wines ratedDISTINCTION→

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 Champagne wineries has Wine Spectator rated?
281 wineries in Champagne, France have at least two wines scored by Wine Spectator. Only those appear here.
Which Champagne winery does Wine Spectator rate highest?
Krug, at a 95-point average from Wine Spectator, followed by Salon and Jacques Selosse.
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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