Critic picks

Wine Spectator's top-rated wineries in Southern Rhône

Wine Spectator scores on the 100-point scale. Its 363 ranked Southern Rhône producers run from 91 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.

363
Producers Wine Spectator rates
95
Top score
1360
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 195Rotem & Mounir SaoumaSouthern Rhône, France37 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  2. 294GonnetChâteauneuf-du-Pape, France2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  3. 394Domaine Saint PréfertChâteauneuf-du-Pape, France77 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  4. 493Domaine des BosquetsGigondas, France71 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  5. 593Domaine La BarrocheSouthern Rhône, France52 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  6. 693Château de VaudieuChâteauneuf-du-Pape, France88 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  7. 793Domaine GiraudChâteauneuf-du-Pape, France71 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  8. 893Domaine des SaumadesChâteauneuf-du-Pape, France6 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  9. 992Clos des Papes (Paul Avril)Châteauneuf-du-Pape, France94 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  10. 1092Domaine La RoquèteChâteauneuf-du-Pape, France34 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  11. 1192Roger SabonChâteauneuf-du-Pape, France205 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  12. 1292Domaine PalonSouthern Rhône, France2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  13. 1392Domaine DiffontyChâteauneuf-du-Pape, France44 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  14. 1492Domaine la FagotièreChâteauneuf-du-Pape, France2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  15. 1592Paul JourdanSouthern Rhône, France22 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  16. 1692Domaine Raymond Usseglio & FilsSouthern Rhône, France40 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  17. 1792Domaine de la Petite BiscarelleChâteauneuf-du-Pape, France5 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  18. 1892Clos du CaillouChâteauneuf-du-Pape, France55 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  19. 1992Domaine de CristiaCôtes-du-Rhône, France56 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  20. 2092Domaine le PointuSouthern Rhône, France2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  21. 2192Domaine de la Cote de l'AngeSouthern Rhône, France2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  22. 2292Domaine Julien MasquinChâteauneuf-du-Pape, France2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  23. 2392Vignoble de BoisseytCôtes-du-Rhône, France4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  24. 2491Le Vieux DonjonChâteauneuf-du-Pape, France49 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  25. 2591Tardieu-LaurentLuberon, France338 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→

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 Southern Rhône wineries has Wine Spectator rated?
363 wineries in Southern Rhône, France have at least two wines scored by Wine Spectator. Only those appear here.
Which Southern Rhône winery does Wine Spectator rate highest?
Rotem & Mounir Saouma, at a 95-point average from Wine Spectator, followed by Gonnet and Domaine Saint Préfert.
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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