Critic picks

Wine Spectator's top-rated wineries in McLaren Vale

Wine Spectator scores on the 100-point scale. Its 72 ranked McLaren Vale producers run from 89 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.

72
Producers Wine Spectator rates
91
Top score
361
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 191BekkersMcLaren Vale, Australia11 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK
  2. 291Tir Na N'ogMcLaren Vale, Australia5 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  3. 391MollydookerMcLaren Vale, Australia146 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK
  4. 490Davey & BrowneMcLaren Vale, Australia2 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  5. 590Willunga 100McLaren Vale, Australia8 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  6. 690Hither & YonMcLaren Vale, Australia4 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  7. 790ImprimataMcLaren Vale, Australia2 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  8. 889NoonMcLaren Vale, Australia19 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  9. 989UlithorneMcLaren Vale, Australia6 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  10. 1089Chapel HillMcLaren Vale, Australia12 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  11. 1189Dog RidgeMcLaren Vale, Australia3 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED
  12. 1289YangarraMcLaren Vale, Australia42 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK
  13. 1389MaxwellMcLaren Vale, Australia7 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  14. 1489The HedonistMcLaren Vale, Australia5 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  15. 1589Balance NationMcLaren Vale, Australia2 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  16. 1689Dead ArnsMcLaren Vale, Australia3 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  17. 1789Alpha CrucisMcLaren Vale, Australia6 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  18. 1889Classic McLarenMcLaren Vale, Australia7 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  19. 1989Alpha Box & DiceMcLaren Vale, Australia2 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  20. 2089Vintage LongbottomMcLaren Vale, Australia11 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  21. 2189The Old FaithfulMcLaren Vale, Australia12 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  22. 2289Flegenheimer Bros.McLaren Vale, Australia8 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  23. 2389OliverhillMcLaren Vale, Australia20 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  24. 2489The 5OS ProjectMcLaren Vale, Australia5 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  25. 2589ShirvingtonMcLaren Vale, Australia13 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 McLaren Vale wineries has Wine Spectator rated?
72 wineries in McLaren Vale, Australia have at least two wines scored by Wine Spectator. Only those appear here.
Which McLaren Vale winery does Wine Spectator rate highest?
Bekkers, at a 91-point average from Wine Spectator, followed by Tir Na N'og and Mollydooker.
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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