Critic picks

Vinous's top-rated wineries in Barossa Valley

Vinous scores on the 100-point scale. Its 78 ranked Barossa Valley producers run from 92 to 95 points, each with at least two rated wines.

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

78
Producers Vinous rates
95
Top score
732
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 195Sami-OdiBarossa Valley, Australia13 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  2. 294The StandishBarossa Valley, Australia28 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  3. 394Powell & SonBarossa Valley, Australia33 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  4. 494Neldner RoadBarossa Valley, Australia11 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  5. 594Soul GrowersBarossa Valley, Australia3 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  6. 694An Approach to RelaxationBarossa Valley, Australia2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  7. 793CirilloBarossa Valley, Australia22 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  8. 893St HugoBarossa Valley, Australia10 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  9. 993ThistledownBarossa Valley, Australia23 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  10. 1093John DuvalBarossa Valley, Australia67 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  11. 1193LithostylisBarossa Valley, Australia4 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  12. 1293EisenstoneBarossa Valley, Australia14 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  13. 1393GlaetzerBarossa Valley, Australia63 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  14. 1493MonteperleBarossa Valley, Australia2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  15. 1593Barossa Old Vine CompanyBarossa Valley, Australia4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  16. 1693Hayes Family WinesBarossa Valley, Australia30 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  17. 1792Two HandsBarossa Valley, Australia305 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  18. 1892Golden AmritaBarossa Valley, Australia8 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  19. 1992AlkinaBarossa Valley, Australia20 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  20. 2092Branson Coach HouseBarossa Valley, Australia6 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  21. 2192Purple Hands (AU)Barossa Valley, Australia7 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  22. 2292Hart of The BarossaBarossa Valley, Australia2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  23. 2392TrevorjonesBarossa Valley, Australia3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  24. 2492EperosaBarossa Valley, Australia16 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  25. 2592KalleskeBarossa Valley, Australia36 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→

How we choose

Vinous rates individual wines, not estates. Each producer's place here is its average Vinous 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 Barossa Valley wineries has Vinous rated?
78 wineries in Barossa Valley, Australia have at least two wines scored by Vinous. Only those appear here.
Which Barossa Valley winery does Vinous rate highest?
Sami-Odi, at a 95-point average from Vinous, followed by The Standish and Powell & Son.
How is this list ranked?
By Vinous's average score across each winery's wines. A winery needs at least two Vinous-rated wines to be listed, so a single high score cannot top the ranking.
Does this use user reviews?
No. Only Vinous's professional ratings. There are no crowd star averages in it.

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