Critic picks

Wine Spectator's top-rated wineries in Limestone Coast

Wine Spectator scores on the 100-point scale. Its 30 ranked Limestone Coast producers run from 85 to 92 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.

30
Producers Wine Spectator rates
92
Top score
277
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 192TapanappaLimestone Coast, Australia11 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  2. 290Geoff HardyLimestone Coast, Australia5 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  3. 390BalnavesCoonawarra, Australia22 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  4. 489Eight at the GateWrattonbully, Australia2 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  5. 589HolmeMount Benson, Australia4 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  6. 688Punters CornerCoonawarra, Australia8 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  7. 788Smith & HooperLimestone Coast, Australia2 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  8. 888HighbankCoonawarra, Australia4 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  9. 988LandairePadthaway, Australia2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED
  10. 1087WynnsCoonawarra, Australia57 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK
  11. 1187Mt. MonsterLimestone Coast, Australia19 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  12. 1287Heathfield RidgeLimestone Coast, Australia8 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  13. 1387Norfolk RiseLimestone Coast, Australia6 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  14. 1487St Mary'sLimestone Coast, Australia5 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  15. 1586RymillCoonawarra, Australia13 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  16. 1686Parker Coonawarra EstateCoonawarra, Australia18 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  17. 1786LairaCoonawarra, Australia8 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  18. 1886Browns of Padthaway - Glendon ParkLimestone Coast, Australia2 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  19. 1986Ralph FowlerLimestone Coast, Australia2 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  20. 2086KatnookCoonawarra, Australia34 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  21. 2186RumballLimestone Coast, Australia3 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  22. 2286Di Giorgio FamilyLimestone Coast, Australia4 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  23. 2385StonehavenLimestone Coast, Australia25 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  24. 2485MakLimestone Coast, Australia6 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  25. 2585Bowen EstateCoonawarra, Australia7 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 Limestone Coast wineries has Wine Spectator rated?
30 wineries in Limestone Coast, Australia have at least two wines scored by Wine Spectator. Only those appear here.
Which Limestone Coast winery does Wine Spectator rate highest?
Tapanappa, at a 92-point average from Wine Spectator, followed by Geoff Hardy and Balnaves.
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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