Critic picks

Wine Spectator's top-rated wineries in North Coast

Wine Spectator scores on the 100-point scale. Its 175 ranked North Coast producers run from 89 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.

175
Producers Wine Spectator rates
91
Top score
63
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 191Four CairnNapa Valley, United States3 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  2. 291FlanaganSonoma County, United States2 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  3. 391AngelineRussian River Valley, United States2 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  4. 491ChevRussian River Valley, United States2 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  5. 590LaderaNapa Valley, United States2 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  6. 690ReverieCalistoga, United States2 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  7. 790Bedrock Wine Co.Sonoma County, United States5 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK
  8. 890Napa Valley CollegeNapa Valley, United States2 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK
  9. 989Eaglepoint RanchMendocino County, United States3 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  10. 1089Hess SelectMendocino County, United States2 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  11. 1189AncienNapa Valley, United States2 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK
  12. 1289Eleven ElevenNapa Valley, United States2 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  13. 1389Ghost PinesNapa Valley, United States2 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  14. 1489OberonNapa Valley, United States2 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  15. 1589GemstoneYountville, United States2 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  16. 1689Sequoia GroveRutherford, United States5 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  17. 1789Field StoneAlexander Valley, United States2 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  18. 1889KamenSonoma Valley, United States5 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK
  19. 1989Stony HillSt. Helena, United States3 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK
  20. 2089HeintzSonoma County, United States3 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  21. 2189Balletto VineyardsNorth Coast, United States2 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  22. 2289CullerNapa Valley, United States2 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  23. 2389Hestan VineyardsNapa Valley, United States2 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  24. 2489AltamuraNapa Valley, United States2 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  25. 2589MaroonNapa Valley, 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 North Coast wineries has Wine Spectator rated?
175 wineries in North Coast, United States have at least two wines scored by Wine Spectator. Only those appear here.
Which North Coast winery does Wine Spectator rate highest?
Four Cairn, at a 91-point average from Wine Spectator, followed by Flanagan and Angeline.
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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