Critic picks

Wine Enthusiast's top-rated wineries in Victoria

Wine Enthusiast scores on the 100-point scale. Its 115 ranked Victoria producers run from 91 to 96 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.

115
Producers Wine Enthusiast rates
96
Top score
253
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 196Patrick SullivanYarra Valley, Australia4 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  2. 295Bass PhillipVictoria, Australia12 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  3. 395Joshua CooperMacedon Ranges, Australia2 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  4. 495BindiMacedon Ranges, Australia4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  5. 593MayerYarra Valley, Australia10 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  6. 693Bertrand Bespoke - Maison LapalusVictoria, Australia2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  7. 792SyrahmiCentral Victoria, Australia3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  8. 892Best'sWestern Victoria, Australia16 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  9. 992Ocean EightMornington Peninsula, Australia2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  10. 1092Chambers Rosewood VineyardsRutherglen, Australia7 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  11. 1192MoorooducMornington Peninsula, Australia24 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  12. 1292OakridgeYarra Valley, Australia3 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  13. 1392GiacondaBeechworth, Australia18 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  14. 1492Ten Minutes by TractorMornington Peninsula, Australia4 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  15. 1591Paringa EstateMornington Peninsula, Australia8 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  16. 1691Mac ForbesYarra Valley, Australia18 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  17. 1791Ben HainesYarra Valley, Australia21 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  18. 1891Wild Duck Creek EstateVictoria, Australia2 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  19. 1991Save Our SoulsVictoria, Australia2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  20. 2091TatiarraHeathcote, Australia2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  21. 2191Giant StepsYarra Valley, Australia70 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  22. 2291JamsheedYarra Valley, Australia4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  23. 2391Fighting Gully RoadBeechworth, Australia3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  24. 2491Luke LambertVictoria, Australia10 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  25. 2591Stanton & KilleenNorth East Victoria, Australia2 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 Victoria wineries has Wine Enthusiast rated?
115 wineries in Victoria, Australia have at least two wines scored by Wine Enthusiast. Only those appear here.
Which Victoria winery does Wine Enthusiast rate highest?
Patrick Sullivan, at a 96-point average from Wine Enthusiast, followed by Bass Phillip and Joshua Cooper.
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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