Critic picks

Wine Spectator's top-rated wineries in Coonawarra

Wine Spectator scores on the 100-point scale. Its 11 ranked Coonawarra producers run from 82 to 90 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.

11
Producers Wine Spectator rates
90
Top score
179
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 190BalnavesCoonawarra, Australia22 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  2. 288Punters CornerCoonawarra, Australia8 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  3. 388HighbankCoonawarra, Australia4 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  4. 487WynnsCoonawarra, Australia57 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK
  5. 586RymillCoonawarra, Australia13 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  6. 686Parker Coonawarra EstateCoonawarra, Australia18 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  7. 786LairaCoonawarra, Australia8 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  8. 886KatnookCoonawarra, Australia34 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  9. 985Bowen EstateCoonawarra, Australia7 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  10. 1085LeconfieldCoonawarra, Australia6 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  11. 1182LTDCoonawarra, 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 Coonawarra wineries has Wine Spectator rated?
11 wineries in Coonawarra, Australia have at least two wines scored by Wine Spectator. Only those appear here.
Which Coonawarra winery does Wine Spectator rate highest?
Balnaves, at a 90-point average from Wine Spectator, followed by Punters Corner and Highbank.
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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