Critic picks

Wine Spectator's top-rated wineries in Chinon

Wine Spectator scores on the 100-point scale. Its 15 ranked Chinon producers run from 82 to 91 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.

15
Producers Wine Spectator rates
91
Top score
228
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 191Philippe AllietChinon, France21 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  2. 291Domaine de PallusChinon, France25 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  3. 390Bernard BaudryChinon, France59 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  4. 489Domaine Eric HéraultChinon, France8 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  5. 589Domaine GouronChinon, France23 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  6. 689La VarenneChinon, France10 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  7. 788Domaine du RaifaultChinon, France4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  8. 888Château du Coudray MontpensierChinon, France4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  9. 988Château de RivièreChinon, France2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  10. 1087Couly-DutheilChinon, France47 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  11. 1186JourdanChinon, France3 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  12. 1286Olek-MeryChinon, France3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  13. 1386M PlouzeauChinon, France6 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  14. 1485Domaine du ColombierChinon, France10 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  15. 1582Château de la GrilleChinon, France3 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→

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 Chinon wineries has Wine Spectator rated?
15 wineries in Chinon, France have at least two wines scored by Wine Spectator. Only those appear here.
Which Chinon winery does Wine Spectator rate highest?
Philippe Alliet, at a 91-point average from Wine Spectator, followed by Domaine de Pallus and Bernard Baudry.
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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