Critic picks

Wine Advocate's top-rated wineries in Limestone Coast

Wine Advocate scores on the 100-point scale. Its 31 ranked Limestone Coast 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.

31
Producers Wine Advocate rates
92
Top score
311
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 192WynnsCoonawarra, Australia55 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK
  2. 291TapanappaLimestone Coast, Australia38 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  3. 391School HouseCoonawarra, Australia5 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  4. 491Cape JaffaLimestone Coast, Australia15 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  5. 591Parker Coonawarra EstateCoonawarra, Australia50 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  6. 690Chris HackettCoonawarra, Australia2 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  7. 790BalnavesCoonawarra, Australia5 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  8. 890Brand & SonsCoonawarra, Australia5 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  9. 990Raïdis EstateCoonawarra, Australia3 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  10. 1090Pepper TreeLimestone Coast, Australia11 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  11. 1189Ralph FowlerLimestone Coast, Australia2 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  12. 1289ReschkeCoonawarra, Australia12 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  13. 1389Wine WaveMount Gambier, Australia2 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  14. 1488KatnookCoonawarra, Australia18 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  15. 1588Mt. MonsterLimestone Coast, Australia8 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  16. 1688MakLimestone Coast, Australia14 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  17. 1788RiddochLimestone Coast, Australia5 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  18. 1888Punters CornerCoonawarra, Australia6 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  19. 1988Bowen EstateCoonawarra, Australia3 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  20. 2088LeconfieldCoonawarra, Australia23 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  21. 2188St Mary'sLimestone Coast, Australia9 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  22. 2288Smith & HooperLimestone Coast, Australia4 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  23. 2387Farmer's LeapPadthaway, Australia8 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  24. 2487Norfolk RiseLimestone Coast, Australia6 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  25. 2587Karatta WinesLimestone Coast, Australia2 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 Limestone Coast wineries has Wine Advocate rated?
31 wineries in Limestone Coast, Australia have at least two wines scored by Wine Advocate. Only those appear here.
Which Limestone Coast winery does Wine Advocate rate highest?
Wynns, at a 92-point average from Wine Advocate, followed by Tapanappa and School House.
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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