Critic picks

Vinous's top-rated wineries in Yarra Valley

Vinous scores on the 100-point scale. Its 27 ranked Yarra Valley producers run from 88 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.

27
Producers Vinous rates
95
Top score
628
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 195Patrick SullivanYarra Valley, Australia3 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK
  2. 294Burton McMahonYarra Valley, Australia4 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED
  3. 393MayerYarra Valley, Australia32 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  4. 493OakridgeYarra Valley, Australia12 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK
  5. 593Mount MaryYarra Valley, Australia52 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  6. 693JourneyYarra Valley, Australia5 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  7. 793Storm RidgeYarra Valley, Australia2 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  8. 892Tillie J WinesYarra Valley, Australia2 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  9. 992SantolinYarra Valley, Australia3 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  10. 1092JamsheedYarra Valley, Australia32 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  11. 1192Mac ForbesYarra Valley, Australia58 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  12. 1292In DreamsYarra Valley, Australia4 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED
  13. 1392Giant StepsYarra Valley, Australia141 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  14. 1491Yering StationYarra Valley, Australia119 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK
  15. 1591Ben HainesYarra Valley, Australia10 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  16. 1691Sir PazYarra Valley, Australia4 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  17. 1791Seville EstateYarra Valley, Australia22 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK
  18. 1891Thousand CandlesYarra Valley, Australia9 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  19. 1991SoumahYarra Valley, Australia6 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  20. 2090Innocent BystanderYarra Valley, Australia68 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  21. 2190MandalaYarra Valley, Australia4 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  22. 2289Rob DolanYarra Valley, Australia8 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  23. 2389BobarYarra Valley, Australia5 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  24. 2489TarraWarraYarra Valley, Australia20 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  25. 2588St. HubertsYarra Valley, Australia3 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 Yarra Valley wineries has Vinous rated?
27 wineries in Yarra Valley, Australia have at least two wines scored by Vinous. Only those appear here.
Which Yarra Valley winery does Vinous rate highest?
Patrick Sullivan, at a 95-point average from Vinous, followed by Burton McMahon and Mayer.
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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