Critic picks

Wine Spectator's top-rated wineries in South West Australia

Wine Spectator scores on the 100-point scale. Its 68 ranked South West Australia producers run from 88 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.

68
Producers Wine Spectator rates
91
Top score
543
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 191CloudburstMargaret River, Australia12 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK
  2. 290Larry CherubinoSouth West Australia, Australia5 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK
  3. 390Deep Woods EstateMargaret River, Australia2 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  4. 490Thompson EstateMargaret River, Australia8 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  5. 590Leeuwin EstateMargaret River, Australia184 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  6. 689Eagle ValeMargaret River, Australia5 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED
  7. 789HandpickedMargaret River, Australia9 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  8. 889PierroSouth West Australia, Australia11 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK
  9. 989StreickerMargaret River, Australia24 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  10. 1089Vasse FelixMargaret River, Australia105 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK
  11. 1189FlametreeMargaret River, Australia6 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  12. 1289WoodsideSouth West Australia, Australia3 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  13. 1389Fermoy EstateSouth West Australia, Australia2 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  14. 1489WatershedMargaret River, Australia3 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED
  15. 1589CullenMargaret River, Australia77 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK
  16. 1689XabregasSouth West Australia, Australia5 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  17. 1789PicardyPemberton, Australia3 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  18. 1889Moss WoodMargaret River, Australia31 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  19. 1989John's BlendMargaret River, Australia6 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  20. 2089Fraser Gallop EstateMargaret River, Australia2 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK
  21. 2188Moss BrothersSouth West Australia, Australia3 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  22. 2288Devil's LairSouth West Australia, Australia11 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  23. 2388Franklin TateMargaret River, Australia9 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  24. 2488Oates EndsMargaret River, Australia3 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  25. 2588Stella BellaMargaret River, Australia14 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK

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 South West Australia wineries has Wine Spectator rated?
68 wineries in South West Australia, Australia have at least two wines scored by Wine Spectator. Only those appear here.
Which South West Australia winery does Wine Spectator rate highest?
Cloudburst, at a 91-point average from Wine Spectator, followed by Larry Cherubino and Deep Woods Estate.
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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