Critic picks

Vinous's top-rated wineries in New South Wales

Vinous scores on the 100-point scale. Its 35 ranked New South Wales producers run from 89 to 92 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.

35
Producers Vinous rates
92
Top score
507
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 192ClonakillaSouthern New South Wales, Australia80 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  2. 292Lambloch EstateHunter Valley, Australia4 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  3. 391HarkhamHunter Valley, Australia9 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  4. 491Chalkers CrossingHilltops, Australia2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  5. 591SilkmanHunter Valley, Australia2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  6. 691BrokenwoodHunter Valley, Australia145 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  7. 791Lambert VineyardsCanberra District, Australia6 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  8. 891Trentham EstateMurray Darling, Australia3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  9. 991Tulloch WinesNew South Wales, Australia2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  10. 1091Henry's LadderOrange, Australia8 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  11. 1190Eden RoadCanberra District, Australia17 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  12. 1290Lillypilly EstateRiverina, Australia2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  13. 1390De IuliisHunter Valley, Australia2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  14. 1490Centennial VineyardsNew South Wales, Australia7 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  15. 1590Peter HowlandHunter Valley, Australia8 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  16. 1690Lake's FollyHunter Valley, Australia4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  17. 1790Tyrrell'sHunter Valley, Australia28 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  18. 1890De BortoliNew South Wales, Australia80 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  19. 1990Angus The BullNew South Wales, Australia2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  20. 2090Robert OatleyNew South Wales, Australia51 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  21. 2190Moppity VineyardsSouthern New South Wales, Australia3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  22. 2289Keith TullochHunter Valley, Australia20 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  23. 2389Philip ShawOrange, Australia8 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  24. 2489Hope EstateHunter Valley, Australia12 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  25. 2589Audrey WilkinsonHunter, Australia2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→

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 New South Wales wineries has Vinous rated?
35 wineries in New South Wales, Australia have at least two wines scored by Vinous. Only those appear here.
Which New South Wales winery does Vinous rate highest?
Clonakilla, at a 92-point average from Vinous, followed by Lambloch Estate and Harkham.
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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