Critic picks

Wine Enthusiast's top-rated wineries in Hunter Valley

Wine Enthusiast scores on the 100-point scale. Its 24 ranked Hunter Valley producers run from 84 to 91 points, each with at least two rated wines.

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

24
Producers Wine Enthusiast rates
91
Top score
307
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 191Vinden EstateHunter Valley, Australia5 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  2. 291SilkmanHunter Valley, Australia5 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  3. 391Kirkton EstateHunter Valley, Australia2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  4. 491See SawHunter Valley, Australia3 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  5. 590First CreekHunter Valley, Australia4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  6. 690BrokenwoodHunter Valley, Australia44 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  7. 789Leogate EstateHunter, Australia3 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  8. 889Audrey WilkinsonHunter, Australia4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  9. 989Peter HowlandHunter Valley, Australia4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  10. 1089Lake's FollyHunter Valley, Australia2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  11. 1188Tyrrell'sHunter Valley, Australia74 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  12. 1288Keith TullochHunter Valley, Australia6 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  13. 1388Ozzie-Ba-RuHunter Valley, Australia2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  14. 1487AllandaleHunter Valley, Australia7 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  15. 1587Hope EstateHunter Valley, Australia50 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  16. 1687McGuiganHunter Valley, Australia26 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  17. 1786Meerea ParkHunter Valley, Australia10 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  18. 1886MarganHunter Valley, Australia27 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  19. 1986Evans FamilyHunter Valley, Australia2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  20. 2086Wandin ValleyHunter Valley, Australia3 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  21. 2186ReynoldsHunter Valley, Australia13 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  22. 2285MacquariedaleHunter Valley, Australia3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  23. 2384BimbadgenHunter Valley, Australia3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  24. 2484TamburlaineHunter Valley, Australia5 wines ratedDISTINCTION→

How we choose

Wine Enthusiast rates individual wines, not estates. Each producer's place here is its average Wine Enthusiast 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 Hunter Valley wineries has Wine Enthusiast rated?
24 wineries in Hunter Valley, Australia have at least two wines scored by Wine Enthusiast. Only those appear here.
Which Hunter Valley winery does Wine Enthusiast rate highest?
Vinden Estate, at a 91-point average from Wine Enthusiast, followed by Silkman and Kirkton Estate.
How is this list ranked?
By Wine Enthusiast's average score across each winery's wines. A winery needs at least two Wine Enthusiast-rated wines to be listed, so a single high score cannot top the ranking.
Does this use user reviews?
No. Only Wine Enthusiast's professional ratings. There are no crowd star averages in it.

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