Critic picks

Wine Spectator's top-rated wineries in Finger Lakes

Wine Spectator scores on the 100-point scale. Its 9 ranked Finger Lakes producers run from 84 to 88 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.

9
Producers Wine Spectator rates
88
Top score
34
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 188Red Newt CellarsFinger Lakes, United States3 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  2. 288Fox Run VineyardsFinger Lakes, United States2 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  3. 387Damiani Wine CellarsFinger Lakes, United States6 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  4. 487HosmerCayuga Lake, United States6 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  5. 587Lamoreaux LandingFinger Lakes, United States7 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  6. 687Heron HillFinger Lakes, United States4 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  7. 786KnappFinger Lakes, United States2 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  8. 886Wagner VineyardsFinger Lakes, United States2 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  9. 984Hunt Country VineyardsFinger Lakes, United States2 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 Finger Lakes wineries has Wine Spectator rated?
9 wineries in Finger Lakes, United States have at least two wines scored by Wine Spectator. Only those appear here.
Which Finger Lakes winery does Wine Spectator rate highest?
Red Newt Cellars, at a 88-point average from Wine Spectator, followed by Fox Run Vineyards and Damiani Wine Cellars.
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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