Which Paso Robles winery makes the best Marsanne?
Fairbourne Rise, at a Crux Score of 91. Cruxvine scores 6 Paso Robles producers whose lead grape is Marsanne; their median score is 89 and their median bottle is $54.
Every Paso Robles producer Cruxvine scores whose lead grape is Marsanne, ranked. Median Crux Score 89, median bottle $54.
Marsanne at 98 for quality and 82 for the room: come for the bottle, not the hour.
Twelve wines from fourteen hundred cases, only 65% estate — Paper Flat is a blender, and a very good one.
Fourteen wines, no sub-score above 91 and none below 86 — Chalk Furrow's whole argument is that it never misses.
Twenty-seven dollars a bottle with value at 93: the whole case for San Miguel Marsanne, made cheaply.
Twenty-three dollars, free to taste, value at 95 — the cheapest white in the appellation, and not a compromise.
Quality at 73 and consistency at 72: Oyster Grade's Marsanne has not had a good year since 2019.
| # | Producer & verdict | Crux | Avg | Value | Δ med 89 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| =19 | Fairbourne Rise Santa Margarita Ranch · Marsanne · Santa Margarita Marsanne at 98 for quality and 82 for the room: come for the bottle, not the hour. | 91 | $100 | 80 | +2 | |
| =19 | Paper Flat El Pomar District · Marsanne · Templeton Twelve wines from fourteen hundred cases, only 65% estate — Paper Flat is a blender, and a very good one. | 91 | $70 | 91 | +2 | |
| =37 | Chalk Furrow El Pomar District · Marsanne · Templeton Fourteen wines, no sub-score above 91 and none below 86 — Chalk Furrow's whole argument is that it never misses. | 89 | $54 | 88 | ±0 | |
| =147 | Hollis & Hemsley San Miguel District · Marsanne · San Miguel Twenty-seven dollars a bottle with value at 93: the whole case for San Miguel Marsanne, made cheaply. | 81 | $27 | 93 | −8 | |
| =147 | Huer Huero Vineyards San Juan Creek · Marsanne · Shandon Twenty-three dollars, free to taste, value at 95 — the cheapest white in the appellation, and not a compromise. | 81 | $23 | 95 | −8 | |
| =183 | Oyster Grade El Pomar District · Marsanne · Templeton Quality at 73 and consistency at 72: Oyster Grade's Marsanne has not had a good year since 2019. | 75 | $42 | 79 | −14 |
Fairbourne Rise, at a Crux Score of 91. Cruxvine scores 6 Paso Robles producers whose lead grape is Marsanne; their median score is 89 and their median bottle is $54.
Among the 6 Paso Robles producers Cruxvine scores with Marsanne as their lead grape, the median Crux Score is 89, against 85 for the appellation across all grapes.