Critic picks

Wine Spectator's top-rated wineries in Libournais

Wine Spectator scores on the 100-point scale. Its 265 ranked Libournais producers run from 90 to 93 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.

265
Producers Wine Spectator rates
93
Top score
521
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 193Château HosannaPomerol, France22 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  2. 293Château PétrusPomerol, France63 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  3. 392Château l'IfSaint-Émilion, France10 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  4. 492Château La Fleur-PétrusPomerol, France41 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  5. 591Château La ViolettePomerol, France15 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  6. 691Châteaux Mazerat et AngélusSaint-Émilion Grand Cru, France2 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  7. 791Château CantelauzePomerol, France2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  8. 891Château La Fleur de GayPomerol, France34 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  9. 990Vieux Château CertanPomerol, France53 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  10. 1090Château TrotanoyPomerol, France63 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  11. 1190Château ValandraudSaint-Émilion Grand Cru, France45 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  12. 1290Château La ConseillantePomerol, France45 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  13. 1390Château PavieSaint-Émilion Grand Cru, France13 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  14. 1490Château AusoneSaint-Émilion Grand Cru, France5 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  15. 1590Château FayatPomerol, France10 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  16. 1690Château Fleur CardinaleSaint-Émilion Grand Cru, France14 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  17. 1790Château Hervé-LaroqueFronsac, France10 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  18. 1890Château QuintusSaint-Émilion, France18 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  19. 1990Château Larcis DucasseSaint-Émilion Grand Cru, France9 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  20. 2090Château Jean FaureSaint-Émilion Grand Cru, France16 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  21. 2190Château Ame de MussetLalande-de-Pomerol, France2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  22. 2290Château Les Trois CroixFronsac, France21 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  23. 2390Château La RenaissancePomerol, France4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  24. 2490Château Tour du Pas Saint-GeorgesSaint-Georges-Saint-Émilion, France2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  25. 2590Château Cap d'OrSaint-Georges-Saint-Émilion, France2 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 Libournais wineries has Wine Spectator rated?
265 wineries in Libournais, France have at least two wines scored by Wine Spectator. Only those appear here.
Which Libournais winery does Wine Spectator rate highest?
Château Hosanna, at a 93-point average from Wine Spectator, followed by Château Pétrus and Château l'If.
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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