Critic picks

Wine Spectator's top-rated wineries in Pauillac

Wine Spectator scores on the 100-point scale. Its 26 ranked Pauillac 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.

26
Producers Wine Spectator rates
91
Top score
1505
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 191Château Pontet-CanetPauillac, France59 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  2. 290Château Clerc MilonPauillac, France59 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  3. 390Château d'ArmailhacPauillac, France43 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  4. 489Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de LalandePauillac, France108 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  5. 589Château LatourPauillac, France128 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  6. 689Château Lynch-BagesPauillac, France123 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  7. 789Château PédesclauxPauillac, France14 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  8. 888Château BatailleyPauillac, France41 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  9. 988Château PibranPauillac, France40 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  10. 1088Château Pichon BaronPauillac, France125 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  11. 1188Château Duhart-MilonPauillac, France86 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  12. 1288Château Cordeillan-BagesPauillac, France18 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  13. 1388Château Haut-Bages MonpelouPauillac, France8 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  14. 1488Château Grand-Puy-LacostePauillac, France68 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  15. 1587Château Mouton RothschildPauillac, France158 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  16. 1687Château la TourettePauillac, France8 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  17. 1787Château Fleur La MothePauillac, France7 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  18. 1887Château PibranPauillac, France2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  19. 1987Château Grand-Puy DucassePauillac, France48 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  20. 2086Château Haut-BatailleyPauillac, France55 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  21. 2186Château Lynch-MoussasPauillac, France31 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  22. 2286GartieuxPauillac, France2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  23. 2386Château Lafite RothschildPauillac, France203 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  24. 2485Château Haut-Bages LibéralPauillac, France44 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  25. 2582Château Croizet-BagesPauillac, France27 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 Pauillac wineries has Wine Spectator rated?
26 wineries in Pauillac, France have at least two wines scored by Wine Spectator. Only those appear here.
Which Pauillac winery does Wine Spectator rate highest?
Château Pontet-Canet, at a 91-point average from Wine Spectator, followed by Château Clerc Milon and Château d'Armailhac.
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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