Critic picks

Wine Spectator's top-rated wineries in Northern Rhône

Wine Spectator scores on the 100-point scale. Its 92 ranked Northern Rhône producers run from 92 to 94 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.

92
Producers Wine Spectator rates
94
Top score
1099
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 194Guillaume GillesNorthern Rhône, France3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  2. 293Johann MichelNorthern Rhône, France8 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  3. 393Francois VillardNorthern Rhône, France9 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  4. 493Domaine du TunnelSaint-Péray, France23 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  5. 593Michel & Stéphane OgierCôte-Rôtie, France171 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  6. 693Julien CécillonNorthern Rhône, France2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  7. 792Domaine Jean-Louis ChaveNorthern Rhône, France173 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  8. 892François Villard - Luc BaudetNorthern Rhône, France126 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  9. 992Maryline et Christophe BillonNorthern Rhône, France4 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  10. 1092Julien PilonNorthern Rhône, France65 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  11. 1192BonserineCôte-Rôtie, France31 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  12. 1292Pierre Jean VillaCrozes-Hermitage, France63 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  13. 1392Domaine MonierNorthern Rhône, France2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  14. 1492Graeme & Julie BottCrozes-Hermitage, France46 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  15. 1592Gaec du LautaretNorthern Rhône, France12 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  16. 1692Louis BarruolCôte-Rôtie, France44 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  17. 1792Domaine Durand (Eric & Joël)Northern Rhône, France102 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  18. 1892Maison les AlexandrinsNorthern Rhône, France56 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  19. 1992Domaine Jean-Claude MarsanneNorthern Rhône, France6 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  20. 2092Domaine ValletNorthern Rhône, France5 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  21. 2192Xavier GérardCondrieu, France4 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  22. 2292Dumien SerretteCornas, France24 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  23. 2392Domaine DuclauxCondrieu, France59 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  24. 2492J. DespesseCornas, France7 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  25. 2592Emmanuel DarnaudNorthern Rhône, France54 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 Northern Rhône wineries has Wine Spectator rated?
92 wineries in Northern Rhône, France have at least two wines scored by Wine Spectator. Only those appear here.
Which Northern Rhône winery does Wine Spectator rate highest?
Guillaume Gilles, at a 94-point average from Wine Spectator, followed by Johann Michel and Francois Villard.
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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