Critic picks

Wine Spectator's top-rated wineries in Rhone Valley

Wine Spectator scores on the 100-point scale. Its 531 ranked Rhone Valley producers run from 92 to 95 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.

531
Producers Wine Spectator rates
95
Top score
1509
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 195Rotem & Mounir SaoumaSouthern Rhône, France37 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  2. 295Domaine JametRhone Valley, France2 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  3. 394Guillaume GillesNorthern Rhône, France3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  4. 494GonnetChâteauneuf-du-Pape, France2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  5. 594Domaine Saint PréfertChâteauneuf-du-Pape, France77 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  6. 693Johann MichelNorthern Rhône, France8 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  7. 793Domaine des BosquetsGigondas, France71 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  8. 893Francois VillardNorthern Rhône, France9 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  9. 993Domaine du TunnelSaint-Péray, France23 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  10. 1093Domaine La BarrocheSouthern Rhône, France52 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  11. 1193Château de VaudieuChâteauneuf-du-Pape, France88 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  12. 1293Château de Saint CosmeRhone Valley, France132 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  13. 1393Michel & Stéphane OgierCôte-Rôtie, France171 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  14. 1493Julien CécillonNorthern Rhône, France2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  15. 1593Domaine GiraudChâteauneuf-du-Pape, France71 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  16. 1693Domaine des SaumadesChâteauneuf-du-Pape, France6 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  17. 1792Domaine Jean-Louis ChaveNorthern Rhône, France173 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  18. 1892François Villard - Luc BaudetNorthern Rhône, France126 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  19. 1992Maryline et Christophe BillonNorthern Rhône, France4 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  20. 2092Clos des Papes (Paul Avril)Châteauneuf-du-Pape, France94 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  21. 2192Julien PilonNorthern Rhône, France65 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  22. 2292Domaine La RoquèteChâteauneuf-du-Pape, France34 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  23. 2392Roger SabonChâteauneuf-du-Pape, France205 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  24. 2492Jean Luc JametRhone Valley, France23 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  25. 2592BonserineCôte-Rôtie, France31 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 Rhone Valley wineries has Wine Spectator rated?
531 wineries in Rhone Valley, France have at least two wines scored by Wine Spectator. Only those appear here.
Which Rhone Valley winery does Wine Spectator rate highest?
Rotem & Mounir Saouma, at a 95-point average from Wine Spectator, followed by Domaine Jamet and Guillaume Gilles.
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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