Best Wines of the Vintage 2018 from South Australia

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The best 24 wines of the vintage 2018 from South Australia that are ranked highest on Falstaff's 100-point scale. Here you can find all test winners.
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2018 Grange
Penfolds
Australia
Adelaide,  Australia
Red Wine
Syrah
14,5%
Grange Red Wine
99
2018 circa Centum Shiraz Barossa Valley
Dutschke Wines
Australia
Adelaide,  Australia
Red Wine
Syrah
circa Centum Shiraz Barossa Valley Red Wine
97+
2018 Jim Barry The Armagh Shiraz
Jim Barry
Australia
Clare Valley,  Mount Lofty Ranges,  Australia
Red Wine
Syrah
13,6%
Jim Barry The Armagh Shiraz Red Wine
97
2018 St. Henri Shiraz
Penfolds
Australia
South Australia,  Australia
Red Wine
Syrah
14,5%
St. Henri Shiraz Red Wine
97
2018 Oscar Semmler Shiraz Barossa Valley
Dutschke Wines
Australia
Adelaide,  Australia
Red Wine
Syrah
14,5%
Oscar Semmler Shiraz Barossa Valley Red Wine
96
2018 Bin 169 Cabernet Sauvignon Coonawarra
Penfolds
Australia
Coonawarra,  South Australia,  Australia
Red Wine
Cabernet Sauvignon
14,5%
€€€€€
Bin 169 Cabernet Sauvignon Coonawarra Red Wine
96
2018 Grant Burge Abednego Grenache Shiraz Mourvèdre
Grant Burge
Australia
Barossa,  Australia
Red Wine
14,5%
Grant Burge Abednego Grenache Shiraz Mourvèdre Red Wine
96
2018 Grant Burge Nebu Cabernet Shiraz
Grant Burge
Australia
Barossa,  Australia
Red Wine
14,5%
Grant Burge Nebu Cabernet Shiraz Red Wine
96
2018 Mount Horrocks Cabernet Sauvignon
Mount Horrocks Wines
Australia
Clare Valley,  Mount Lofty Ranges,  Australia
Red Wine
Cabernet Sauvignon
14,2%
Mount Horrocks Cabernet Sauvignon Red Wine
96
2018 1961 Block Riesling
Pewsey Vale
Australia
South Australia,  Australia
White Wine
Riesling
12,5%
1961 Block Riesling White Wine
95
2018 Bin 389 Cabernet Shiraz
Penfolds
Australia
South Australia,  Australia
Red Wine
14,5%
Bin 389 Cabernet Shiraz Red Wine
95
2018 St. Jakobi Shiraz Single Vineyard Barossa Valley
Dutschke Wines
Australia
Adelaide,  Australia
Red Wine
Syrah
14%
St. Jakobi Shiraz Single Vineyard Barossa Valley Red Wine
94+
2018 Hahndorf Hill Gru Grüner Veltliner
Hahndorf Hill Winery
Australia
Adelaide Hills,  Mount Lofty Ranges,  Australia
White Wine
Grüner Veltliner
12,5%
Hahndorf Hill Gru Grüner Veltliner White Wine
94
2018 Yalumba Virgilius Eden Valley Viognier
Yalumba
Australia
Eden Valley,  Barossa,  Australia
White Wine
Viogner
13%
Yalumba Virgilius Eden Valley Viognier White Wine
94
2018 Bin 407 Cabernet Sauvignon
Penfolds
Australia
South Australia,  Australia
Red Wine
Cabernet Sauvignon
14,5%
Bin 407 Cabernet Sauvignon Red Wine
94
2018 Reserve Bin 18A Adelaide Hills Chardonnay
Penfolds
Australia
Adelaide Hills,  Mount Lofty Ranges,  Australia
White Wine
Chardonnay
13%
Reserve Bin 18A Adelaide Hills Chardonnay White Wine
94
2018 Yalumba Paradox Shiraz
Yalumba
Australia
Barossa Valley,  Barossa,  Australia
Red Wine
Shiraz
14%
Yalumba Paradox Shiraz Red Wine
92
2018 Norwood Shiraz Cabernet
Salomon Estate
Australia
Adelaide,  Australia
Red Wine
14,5%
€€
Norwood Shiraz Cabernet Red Wine
92
2018 Bin 23 Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir
Penfolds
Australia
Adelaide Hills,  Mount Lofty Ranges,  Australia
Red Wine
Pinot Noir
14,5%
Bin 23 Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir Red Wine
92
2018 Bin 51 Eden Valley Riesling
Penfolds
Australia
Eden Valley,  Barossa,  Australia
White Wine
Riesling
12%
€€€
Bin 51 Eden Valley Riesling White Wine
92