Critic picks

Wine Spectator's top-rated wineries in Clare Valley

Wine Spectator scores on the 100-point scale. Its 19 ranked Clare Valley producers run from 86 to 91 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.

19
Producers Wine Spectator rates
91
Top score
461
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 191Mount HorrocksClare Valley, Australia17 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK
  2. 290Clos ClareClare Valley, Australia6 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  3. 390Clare Wine CoClare Valley, Australia3 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  4. 490SkillogaleeClare Valley, Australia4 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  5. 590KilikanoonClare Valley, Australia142 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK
  6. 690Jim BarryClare Valley, Australia102 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK
  7. 790Pearson VineyardsClare Valley, Australia2 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  8. 889GrossetClare Valley, Australia44 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK
  9. 989AdelinaClare Valley, Australia4 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  10. 1089KoernerClare Valley, Australia2 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  11. 1188KirrihillClare Valley, Australia5 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  12. 1288Some Young PunksClare Valley, Australia23 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  13. 1388PikesClare Valley, Australia59 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  14. 1487O'Leary WalkerClare Valley, Australia3 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  15. 1587Starve Dog LaneClare Valley, Australia4 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED
  16. 1687Stringy BraeClare Valley, Australia5 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  17. 1787Tim AdamsClare Valley, Australia22 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  18. 1886Scotchmans HillClare Valley, Australia6 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  19. 1986MitchellClare Valley, Australia8 wines ratedDISTINCTION

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 Clare Valley wineries has Wine Spectator rated?
19 wineries in Clare Valley, Australia have at least two wines scored by Wine Spectator. Only those appear here.
Which Clare Valley winery does Wine Spectator rate highest?
Mount Horrocks, at a 91-point average from Wine Spectator, followed by Clos Clare and Clare Wine Co.
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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