Critic picks

Wine Spectator's top-rated wineries in St. Helena

Wine Spectator scores on the 100-point scale. Its 33 ranked St. Helena producers run from 85 to 89 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.

33
Producers Wine Spectator rates
89
Top score
132
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 189Stony HillSt. Helena, United States3 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  2. 289Del DottoSt. Helena, United States2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  3. 388Alpha OmegaSt. Helena, United States7 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  4. 488PalomaSt. Helena, United States3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  5. 588AxrSt. Helena, United States2 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  6. 688BuehlerSt. Helena, United States2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  7. 788Rombauer VineyardsSt. Helena, United States3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  8. 888TitusSt. Helena, United States5 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  9. 988BarnettSt. Helena, United States2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  10. 1088Freemark AbbeySt. Helena, United States2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  11. 1187FormanSt. Helena, United States10 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  12. 1287Anderson's Conn Valley VineyardsSt. Helena, United States5 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  13. 1387JuslynSt. Helena, United States4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  14. 1487DuckhornSt. Helena, United States9 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  15. 1587Ballentine VineyardsSt. Helena, United States4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  16. 1686Grgich HillsSt. Helena, United States10 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  17. 1786Layer CakeSt. Helena, United States3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  18. 1886BeringerSt. Helena, United States13 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  19. 1986Louis M. MartiniSt. Helena, United States2 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  20. 2086Ehlers EstateSt. Helena, United States5 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  21. 2186ChappelletSt. Helena, United States3 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  22. 2286Charles KrugSt. Helena, United States11 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  23. 2386KeenanSt. Helena, United States10 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  24. 2485SpottswoodeSt. Helena, United States9 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  25. 2585SnowdenSt. Helena, United States3 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 St. Helena wineries has Wine Spectator rated?
33 wineries in St. Helena, United States have at least two wines scored by Wine Spectator. Only those appear here.
Which St. Helena winery does Wine Spectator rate highest?
Stony Hill, at a 89-point average from Wine Spectator, followed by Del Dotto and Alpha Omega.
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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