Critic picks

Wine Spectator's top-rated wineries in Yarra Valley

Wine Spectator scores on the 100-point scale. Its 20 ranked Yarra Valley producers run from 77 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.

20
Producers Wine Spectator rates
91
Top score
394
Wines scored, top 25

The list

  1. 191JamsheedYarra Valley, Australia16 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  2. 291Giant StepsYarra Valley, Australia94 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  3. 390Ben HainesYarra Valley, Australia18 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  4. 489Mac ForbesYarra Valley, Australia11 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  5. 589MayerYarra Valley, Australia14 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  6. 689AllindaYarra Valley, Australia2 wines ratedCRITIC-RATED
  7. 789Mount MaryYarra Valley, Australia11 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  8. 888OakridgeYarra Valley, Australia3 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK
  9. 988Helen & JoeyYarra Valley, Australia8 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  10. 1088Yering StationYarra Valley, Australia70 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK
  11. 1188Innocent BystanderYarra Valley, Australia61 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  12. 1287Rob DolanYarra Valley, Australia5 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  13. 1386SoumahYarra Valley, Australia4 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  14. 1486Route du VanYarra Valley, Australia4 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  15. 1586Coldstream HillsYarra Valley, Australia32 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  16. 1686Seville EstateYarra Valley, Australia12 wines ratedCRITICS' PICK
  17. 1786Long FlatYarra Valley, Australia2 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  18. 1884TarraWarraYarra Valley, Australia22 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  19. 1984Arthur's Creek EstateYarra Valley, Australia2 wines ratedDISTINCTION
  20. 2077St. HubertsYarra Valley, Australia3 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 Yarra Valley wineries has Wine Spectator rated?
20 wineries in Yarra Valley, Australia have at least two wines scored by Wine Spectator. Only those appear here.
Which Yarra Valley winery does Wine Spectator rate highest?
Jamsheed, at a 91-point average from Wine Spectator, followed by Giant Steps and Ben Haines.
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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