Critic picks

Vinous's top-rated wineries in Victoria

Vinous scores on the 100-point scale. Its 178 ranked Victoria producers run from 93 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.

178
Producers Vinous rates
95
Top score
325
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 195Patrick SullivanYarra Valley, Australia3 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  2. 295Southern Light VineyardsMornington Peninsula, Australia4 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  3. 394GiacondaBeechworth, Australia45 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  4. 494Main Ridge EstatePort Phillip, Australia4 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  5. 594MontaltoPort Phillip, Australia11 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  6. 694Joshua CooperMacedon Ranges, Australia13 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  7. 794Luke LambertVictoria, Australia17 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  8. 894The Wine FarmVictoria, Australia9 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  9. 994Bass PhillipVictoria, Australia27 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  10. 1094Burton McMahonYarra Valley, Australia4 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  11. 1194HickinbothamMornington Peninsula, Australia6 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  12. 1294DexterMornington Peninsula, Australia2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  13. 1393MayerYarra Valley, Australia32 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  14. 1493ScorpoMornington Peninsula, Australia5 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  15. 1593TellurianHeathcote, Australia3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  16. 1693Wantirna EstatePort Phillip, Australia6 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  17. 1793OnannonVictoria, Australia4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  18. 1893OakridgeYarra Valley, Australia12 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  19. 1993HurleyMornington Peninsula, Australia3 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  20. 2093Mount MaryYarra Valley, Australia52 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  21. 2193Foxeys HangoutPort Phillip, Australia6 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  22. 2293Paradigm HillMornington Peninsula, Australia9 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  23. 2393William DownieVictoria, Australia15 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  24. 2493JourneyYarra Valley, Australia5 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  25. 2593Levantine HillVictoria, Australia28 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 Victoria wineries has Vinous rated?
178 wineries in Victoria, Australia have at least two wines scored by Vinous. Only those appear here.
Which Victoria winery does Vinous rate highest?
Patrick Sullivan, at a 95-point average from Vinous, followed by Southern Light Vineyards and Giaconda.
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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