Critic picks

Wine Spectator's top-rated wineries in Upper Loire

Wine Spectator scores on the 100-point scale. Its 134 ranked Upper Loire producers run from 88 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.

134
Producers Wine Spectator rates
91
Top score
394
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 191Didier Dagueneau (Louis-Benjamin Dagueneau)Pouilly-Fumé, France54 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  2. 290Château LapinesseUpper Loire, France4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  3. 390Philippe RaimbaultUpper Loire, France3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  4. 490Domaine Philippe TessierUpper Loire, France4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  5. 590André et Edmond FigeatPouilly-Fumé, France2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  6. 690Domaine René MalleronUpper Loire, France2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  7. 790Florian Mollet - Domaine Roc de L'AbbayeUpper Loire, France8 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  8. 890Hervé Baudry - Domaine de RomeUpper Loire, France2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  9. 989Patrice MoreuxUpper Loire, France23 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  10. 1089Daniel CrochetSancerre, France3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  11. 1189Claude RiffaultSancerre, France27 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  12. 1289Château de TracyPouilly-Fumé, France17 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  13. 1389Le Roi des PierresSancerre, France17 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  14. 1489Serge LaporteSancerre, France7 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  15. 1589Thomas-LabailleSancerre, France9 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  16. 1689Domaine TrotereauQuincy, France7 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  17. 1789Michel ReddePouilly-Fumé, France50 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  18. 1889Domaine Pierre MartinSancerre, France19 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  19. 1989Alphonse MellotSancerre, France40 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  20. 2089Domaine Thomas & FilsSancerre, France14 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  21. 2189Clement et Florian BerthierUpper Loire, France15 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  22. 2289Domaine de Congy - Bonnard Père & FilsPouilly-Fumé, France2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  23. 2389Michel & David BaillyPouilly-Fumé, France2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  24. 2488Domaine FouassierUpper Loire, France44 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  25. 2588Domaine du NozaySancerre, France19 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 Upper Loire wineries has Wine Spectator rated?
134 wineries in Upper Loire, France have at least two wines scored by Wine Spectator. Only those appear here.
Which Upper Loire winery does Wine Spectator rate highest?
Didier Dagueneau (Louis-Benjamin Dagueneau), at a 91-point average from Wine Spectator, followed by Château Lapinesse and Philippe Raimbault.
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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