Critic picks

Decanter's top-rated wineries in New South Wales

Decanter scores on the 100-point scale. Its 29 ranked New South Wales 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.

29
Producers Decanter rates
94
Top score
259
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. 493Corang EstateHilltops, Australia2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  5. 593SilkmanHunter Valley, Australia2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  6. 693Mount PleasantHunter Valley, Australia16 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  7. 793GundogNew South Wales, Australia6 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  8. 892ClonakillaSouthern New South Wales, Australia17 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  9. 992De IuliisHunter Valley, Australia2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  10. 1091GilbertOrange, Australia7 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  11. 1191Lambert VineyardsCanberra District, Australia4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  12. 1291MarganHunter Valley, Australia3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  13. 1391Briar RidgeHunter Valley, Australia5 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  14. 1491Keith TullochHunter Valley, Australia6 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  15. 1590De BortoliNew South Wales, Australia34 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  16. 1690Tempus TwoNew South Wales, Australia6 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  17. 1790Eden RoadCanberra District, Australia6 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  18. 1890Blind SpotSouthern New South Wales, Australia4 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  19. 1989Jeir CreekNew South Wales, Australia6 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  20. 2089Trentham EstateMurray Darling, Australia7 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  21. 2189McGuiganHunter Valley, Australia17 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  22. 2288LoganCentral Ranges, Australia7 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  23. 2388Robert OatleyNew South Wales, Australia27 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  24. 2488ParkerHunter Valley, Australia3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  25. 2588HarkhamHunter Valley, Australia2 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 New South Wales wineries has Decanter rated?
29 wineries in New South Wales, Australia have at least two wines scored by Decanter. Only those appear here.
Which New South Wales 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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