Critic picks

Wine Spectator's top-rated wineries in Washington

Wine Spectator scores on the 100-point scale. Its 58 ranked Washington producers run from 87 to 90 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.

58
Producers Wine Spectator rates
90
Top score
108
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 190TamarackColumbia Valley, United States3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  2. 289Novelty HillColumbia Valley, United States4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  3. 389Barons WineryColumbia Valley, United States2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  4. 489K VintnersColumbia Valley, United States3 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  5. 589AnimaleColumbia Valley, United States3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  6. 689Va PianoWashington, United States2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  7. 789Dusted ValleyColumbia Valley, United States4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  8. 888ApexWashington, United States3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  9. 988Sheridan VineyardYakima Valley, United States3 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  10. 1088TenorWashington, United States4 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  11. 1188SynclineColumbia Valley, United States2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  12. 1288Chatter CreekColumbia Valley, United States3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  13. 1388àMaurice CellarsColumbia Valley, United States2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  14. 1488Dunham CellarsWalla Walla Valley, United States2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  15. 1588ProperWalla Walla Valley, United States2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  16. 1688Gilbert CellarsColumbia Valley, United States5 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  17. 1788AbejaColumbia Valley, United States7 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  18. 1888WaterbrookWalla Walla Valley, United States18 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  19. 1988JanuikPuget Sound, United States10 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  20. 2088Gramercy CellarsWalla Walla Valley, United States8 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  21. 2188DiStefanoPuget Sound, United States2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  22. 2288Three RiversColumbia Valley, United States2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  23. 2388TrancheWalla Walla Valley, United States2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  24. 2487MatthewsWashington, United States6 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  25. 2587Barnard GriffinColumbia Valley, United States6 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 Washington wineries has Wine Spectator rated?
58 wineries in Washington, United States have at least two wines scored by Wine Spectator. Only those appear here.
Which Washington winery does Wine Spectator rate highest?
Tamarack, at a 90-point average from Wine Spectator, followed by Novelty Hill and Barons Winery.
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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