Critic picks

Wine Spectator's top-rated wineries in Sauternes

Wine Spectator scores on the 100-point scale. Its 39 ranked Sauternes producers run from 88 to 96 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.

39
Producers Wine Spectator rates
96
Top score
629
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 196Château de FarguesSauternes, France20 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  2. 295Château GiletteSauternes, France12 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  3. 393Château ClimensBarsac, France40 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  4. 492Château Doisy-DaëneSauternes, France57 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  5. 591Château Raymond-LafonSauternes, France21 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  6. 691Château Lafaurie-PeyragueySauternes, France42 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  7. 791Château CaillouSauternes, France2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  8. 890Château CantegrilSauternes, France14 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  9. 990Clos Haut-PeyragueySauternes, France35 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  10. 1090Château GuiraudSauternes, France56 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  11. 1190Château Saint-AmandSauternes, France2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  12. 1290Château de VeyresSauternes, France2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  13. 1390Château SuduirautSauternes, France94 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  14. 1490Château Sigalas RabaudSauternes, France27 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  15. 1589Château de MalleSauternes, France26 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  16. 1689Château d'ArcheSauternes, France15 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  17. 1789Château Doisy-VedrinesSauternes, France4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  18. 1889Château Lamothe GuignardSauternes, France23 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  19. 1989Château BroustetBarsac, France11 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  20. 2088Château de Rayne VigneauSauternes, France42 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  21. 2188Château GravasSauternes, France3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  22. 2288Château NairacBarsac, France23 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  23. 2388Château RieussecSauternes, France44 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  24. 2488Château LaribotteSauternes, France2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  25. 2588Château Rabaud-PromisSauternes, France12 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 Sauternes wineries has Wine Spectator rated?
39 wineries in Sauternes, France have at least two wines scored by Wine Spectator. Only those appear here.
Which Sauternes winery does Wine Spectator rate highest?
Château de Fargues, at a 96-point average from Wine Spectator, followed by Château Gilette and Château Climens.
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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