Critic picks

Wine Advocate's top-rated wineries in Clare Valley

Wine Advocate scores on the 100-point scale. Its 25 ranked Clare Valley producers run from 87 to 92 points, each with at least two rated wines.

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

25
Producers Wine Advocate rates
92
Top score
936
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 192LunarClare Valley, Australia2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED
  2. 292Jim BarryClare Valley, Australia178 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK
  3. 392Erin EyesClare Valley, Australia2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED
  4. 492GrossetClare Valley, Australia116 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK
  5. 591KoernerClare Valley, Australia32 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  6. 691AdelinaClare Valley, Australia18 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  7. 791SkillogaleeClare Valley, Australia17 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  8. 891KilikanoonClare Valley, Australia217 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK
  9. 991Scotchmans HillClare Valley, Australia2 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  10. 1090Pearson VineyardsClare Valley, Australia7 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  11. 1190WaningaClare Valley, Australia5 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  12. 1290Mount HorrocksClare Valley, Australia38 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK
  13. 1390Taylors / WakefieldClare Valley, Australia33 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK
  14. 1490O'Leary WalkerClare Valley, Australia21 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  15. 1590Even KeelClare Valley, Australia4 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  16. 1690Some Young PunksClare Valley, Australia11 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  17. 1790Tim AdamsClare Valley, Australia48 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  18. 1890Clos ClareClare Valley, Australia6 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  19. 1989KirrihillClare Valley, Australia12 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  20. 2089PikesClare Valley, Australia107 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  21. 2189Gaelic CemeteryClare Valley, Australia4 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  22. 2288Stephen JohnClare Valley, Australia5 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  23. 2388BarlettaClare Valley, Australia3 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  24. 2488Galah WineClare Valley, Australia2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED
  25. 2587MitchellClare Valley, Australia46 wines ratedDISTINCTION

How we choose

Wine Advocate rates individual wines, not estates. Each producer's place here is its average Wine Advocate 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 Clare Valley wineries has Wine Advocate rated?
25 wineries in Clare Valley, Australia have at least two wines scored by Wine Advocate. Only those appear here.
Which Clare Valley winery does Wine Advocate rate highest?
Lunar, at a 92-point average from Wine Advocate, followed by Jim Barry and Erin Eyes.
How is this list ranked?
By Wine Advocate's average score across each winery's wines. A winery needs at least two Wine Advocate-rated wines to be listed, so a single high score cannot top the ranking.
Does this use user reviews?
No. Only Wine Advocate's professional ratings. There are no crowd star averages in it.

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