Critic picks

Wine Spectator's top-rated wineries in Hunter Valley

Wine Spectator scores on the 100-point scale. Its 27 ranked Hunter Valley producers run from 78 to 88 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.

27
Producers Wine Spectator rates
88
Top score
472
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 188BrokenwoodHunter Valley, Australia77 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  2. 288AllanmereHunter Valley, Australia2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  3. 388Evans FamilyHunter Valley, Australia2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  4. 487PetersonsHunter Valley, Australia5 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  5. 587Keith TullochHunter Valley, Australia11 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  6. 687AllandaleHunter Valley, Australia8 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  7. 787First CreekHunter Valley, Australia6 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  8. 887Saddler's Creek WinesHunter Valley, Australia5 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  9. 987MacquariedaleHunter Valley, Australia2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  10. 1086MarganHunter Valley, Australia21 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  11. 1186Scarborough Wine CoHunter Valley, Australia2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  12. 1286Hope EstateHunter Valley, Australia38 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  13. 1386Lake's FollyHunter Valley, Australia2 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  14. 1486Tyrrell'sHunter Valley, Australia164 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  15. 1585BimbadgenHunter Valley, Australia9 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  16. 1685Briar RidgeHunter Valley, Australia3 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  17. 1785TamburlaineHunter Valley, Australia6 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  18. 1885Mount PleasantHunter Valley, Australia4 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK→
  19. 1985ReynoldsHunter Valley, Australia15 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  20. 2085McGuiganHunter Valley, Australia49 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  21. 2184ArrowfieldHunter Valley, Australia27 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  22. 2284Leogate EstateHunter, Australia3 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED→
  23. 2383Meerea ParkHunter Valley, Australia5 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  24. 2482Audrey WilkinsonHunter, Australia4 wines ratedDISTINCTION→
  25. 2578DenmanHunter 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 Hunter Valley wineries has Wine Spectator rated?
27 wineries in Hunter Valley, Australia have at least two wines scored by Wine Spectator. Only those appear here.
Which Hunter Valley winery does Wine Spectator rate highest?
Brokenwood, at a 88-point average from Wine Spectator, followed by Allanmere and Evans Family.
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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