Critic picks

Decanter's top-rated wineries in South West Australia

Decanter scores on the 100-point scale. Its 68 ranked South West Australia producers run from 92 to 95 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.

68
Producers Decanter rates
95
Top score
441
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 195DriftwoodSouth West Australia, Australia3 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  2. 295CullenMargaret River, Australia81 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK
  3. 395Thompson EstateMargaret River, Australia2 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  4. 495CloudburstMargaret River, Australia36 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK
  5. 595FlowstoneSouth West Australia, Australia4 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  6. 694Deep Woods EstateMargaret River, Australia16 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  7. 794NocturneMargaret River, Australia5 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK
  8. 894TraitMargaret River, Australia3 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  9. 994SwinneySouth West Australia, Australia11 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK
  10. 1094Hamelin BaySouth West Australia, Australia2 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  11. 1194House Of CardsMargaret River, Australia2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED
  12. 1293PierroSouth West Australia, Australia13 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK
  13. 1393L.A.S. VinoMargaret River, Australia5 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK
  14. 1493Higher PlaneMargaret River, Australia2 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  15. 1593Glenarty RoadMargaret River, Australia2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED
  16. 1693Leeuwin EstateMargaret River, Australia108 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  17. 1793McHenry HohnenMargaret River, Australia41 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK
  18. 1893Cape MentelleMargaret River, Australia19 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  19. 1993Wines of MerrittMargaret River, Australia5 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  20. 2093Grace FarmMargaret River, Australia4 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  21. 2193Fermoy EstateSouth West Australia, Australia9 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  22. 2293Willow BridgeSouth West Australia, Australia2 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  23. 2392Stella BellaMargaret River, Australia36 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK
  24. 2492Moss WoodMargaret River, Australia26 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  25. 2592Oates EndsMargaret River, 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 South West Australia wineries has Decanter rated?
68 wineries in South West Australia, Australia have at least two wines scored by Decanter. Only those appear here.
Which South West Australia winery does Decanter rate highest?
Driftwood, at a 95-point average from Decanter, followed by Cullen and Thompson Estate.
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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