Critic picks

Decanter's top-rated wineries in Hunter Valley

Decanter scores on the 100-point scale. Its 13 ranked Hunter Valley producers run from 88 to 94 points, each with at least two rated wines.

Ranked by Decanter's mean score across every wine of theirs Decanter has rated. Highest average first; ties go to the producer with more wines rated.

13
Producers Decanter rates
94
Top score
130
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 194First CreekHunter Valley, Australia2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  2. 294Tyrrell'sHunter Valley, Australia29 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  3. 393BrokenwoodHunter Valley, Australia39 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  4. 493SilkmanHunter Valley, Australia2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  5. 593Mount PleasantHunter Valley, Australia16 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  6. 692De IuliisHunter Valley, Australia2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  7. 791MarganHunter Valley, Australia3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  8. 891Briar RidgeHunter Valley, Australia5 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  9. 991Keith TullochHunter Valley, Australia6 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  10. 1089McGuiganHunter Valley, Australia17 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  11. 1188ParkerHunter Valley, Australia3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  12. 1288HarkhamHunter Valley, Australia2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  13. 1388Audrey WilkinsonHunter, Australia4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→

How we choose

Decanter rates individual wines, not estates. Each producer's place here is its average Decanter 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 Hunter Valley wineries has Decanter rated?
13 wineries in Hunter Valley, Australia have at least two wines scored by Decanter. Only those appear here.
Which Hunter Valley winery does Decanter rate highest?
First Creek, at a 94-point average from Decanter, followed by Tyrrell's and Brokenwood.
How is this list ranked?
By Decanter's average score across each winery's wines. A winery needs at least two Decanter-rated wines to be listed, so a single high score cannot top the ranking.
Does this use user reviews?
No. Only Decanter's professional ratings. There are no crowd star averages in it.

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