Critic picks

Wine Spectator's top-rated wineries in Barossa

Wine Spectator scores on the 100-point scale. Its 114 ranked Barossa producers run from 90 to 94 points, each with at least two rated wines.

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

114
Producers Wine Spectator rates
94
Top score
648
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 194Branson Coach HouseBarossa Valley, Australia5 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  2. 292Powell & SonBarossa Valley, Australia19 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK
  3. 392SeppeltsfieldBarossa Valley, Australia16 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK
  4. 492Two HandsBarossa Valley, Australia253 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK
  5. 592The StandishBarossa Valley, Australia12 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK
  6. 692HobbsBarossa Valley, Australia31 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK
  7. 791Sons of EdenBarossa, Australia31 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  8. 891John DuvalBarossa Valley, Australia60 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  9. 991Two Way RangeBarossa, Australia2 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  10. 1091An Approach to RelaxationBarossa Valley, Australia2 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  11. 1191Tin ShedBarossa, Australia6 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  12. 1291Betts & SchollBarossa, Australia24 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  13. 1391Domain BarossaBarossa Valley, Australia2 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  14. 1491Love Over GoldEden Valley, Australia2 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  15. 1590Hentley FarmBarossa Valley, Australia60 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK
  16. 1690Veritas WineryBarossa Valley, Australia3 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  17. 1790Pewsey ValeEden Valley, Australia39 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  18. 1890Tim SmithBarossa, Australia26 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  19. 1990DutschkeBarossa Valley, Australia21 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK
  20. 2090GibsonBarossa Valley, Australia6 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  21. 2190SpinifexBarossa Valley, Australia11 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  22. 2290MeshBarossa, Australia9 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  23. 2390LarrikinBarossa, Australia2 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  24. 2490NurihannamBarossa, Australia4 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  25. 2590AgapanthusBarossa Valley, Australia2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED

How we choose

Wine Spectator rates individual wines, not estates. Each producer's place here is its average Wine Spectator 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 Barossa wineries has Wine Spectator rated?
114 wineries in Barossa, Australia have at least two wines scored by Wine Spectator. Only those appear here.
Which Barossa winery does Wine Spectator rate highest?
Branson Coach House, at a 94-point average from Wine Spectator, followed by Powell & Son and Seppeltsfield.
How is this list ranked?
By Wine Spectator's average score across each winery's wines. A winery needs at least two Wine Spectator-rated wines to be listed, so a single high score cannot top the ranking.
Does this use user reviews?
No. Only Wine Spectator's professional ratings. There are no crowd star averages in it.

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