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The Médoc wineries worth finding

886 producers in Médoc that the critics rate, ranked by where the guides place them. 2 are flagged Rising: the crowd already rates them near the top of the region, ahead of the guides.

886
Rated producers
2
Crowd ahead of critics
96
Top score

The list

  1. 1Château Calon-SégurSaint-Estèphe, FranceRated by 6 criticsCRITICS' PICK96
  2. 2Château Ducru-BeaucaillouSaint-Julien, FranceRated by 6 criticsCRITICS' PICK94
  3. 3Château Lafite RothschildPauillac, FranceRated by 6 criticsCRITICS' PICK96
  4. 4Château Léoville BartonSaint-Julien, FranceRated by 6 criticsCRITICS' PICK94
  5. 5Château Léoville Las CasesSaint-Julien, FranceRated by 6 criticsCRITICS' PICK96
  6. 6Château Mouton RothschildPauillac, FranceRated by 6 criticsCRITICS' PICK96
  7. 7Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de LalandePauillac, FranceRated by 6 criticsCRITICS' PICK96
  8. 8Château Pontet-CanetPauillac, FranceRated by 6 criticsCRITICS' PICK95
  9. 9Château MontroseSaint-Estèphe, FranceRated by 4 criticsCRITICS' PICK95
  10. 10Lafleur de LynchMédoc, FranceRated by 1 criticCRITICS' PICK94
  11. 11Château BeychevelleSaint-Julien, FranceRated by 6 criticsDISTINCTION93
  12. 12Château Boyd-CantenacMargaux, FranceRated by 6 criticsDISTINCTION92
  13. 13Château Branaire-DucruSaint-Julien, FranceRated by 6 criticsDISTINCTION93
  14. 14Château Brane-CantenacMargaux, FranceRated by 6 criticsDISTINCTION94
  15. 15Château Cantenac BrownMargaux, FranceRated by 6 criticsDISTINCTION93
  16. 16Château d'IssanMargaux, FranceRated by 6 criticsDISTINCTION93
  17. 17Château Duhart-MilonPauillac, FranceRated by 6 criticsDISTINCTION93
  18. 18Château ChanteclerPauillac, FranceRated by 1 criticCRITIC-RATED↗ Rising
  19. 19Mr Francois-L VuittonMargaux, FranceCRITIC-RATED↗ Rising

How we choose

We rank by critic standing first: the guides' top tier, then critic count, then score. The ↗ Rising mark goes to producers the guides have not yet tiered that the crowd already rates in the region's top fifth, the ones worth trying before the critics catch up. More on how the list works

Frequently asked

How many wineries are in Médoc?
Femente tracks 886 critic-rated producers in Médoc, France.
What are the best wineries in Médoc?
Top critic-rated producers in Médoc include Château Calon-Ségur, Château Ducru-Beaucaillou, Château Lafite Rothschild, Château Léoville Barton, and Château Léoville Las Cases.
Which Médoc wineries are on the rise?
Producers gaining momentum in Médoc right now include Château Chantecler and Mr Francois-L Vuitton.
Does this use user reviews or critic ratings?
Critic ratings and our own momentum tracking only. There are no crowd star averages anywhere in the ranking.

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