“Seven wines, four decades, and no Cabernet vintage below 88 since 2017 — the $45 fee is the only thing here that is not refunded.”
= shared rank: 4 producers score 94
Bald Ranch is a Cabernet Sauvignon producer in the Creston District of the Paso Robles AVA, California. Cruxvine scores it 94 out of 100 — 9 points above the Paso Robles median of 85 — ranking it =5 of 187 producers in the appellation (tied with 3 other producers). Its strongest category is consistency (98); its weakest is value for price (84). The average bottle costs $90, against a regional median of $69. Tasting: 8334 Bethel Rd, Creston · Daily 10:00–17:00 · appointment required · $45 tasting. Cruxvine has no financial relationship with Bald Ranch; bottles were purchased at retail.
How the Crux Score works · All 17 producers in Creston District · All 187 in Paso Robles
Crux Score 94 is these five weighted, not their average. The weighting is published.
8334 Bethel Rd
Creston, CA · Creston District
Daily 10:00–17:00
By appointment
$45 per person
No dogs · Food served
Tasting room scored 95
2020 carries smoke exposure from the August complex fires. We score bottles, not intentions.
Every producer in the appellation is scored for each of these years. See the whole Paso Robles vintage record, or what 2020 cost every producer here.
Bald Ranch is not a Cruxvine customer. Bottles purchased at retail.
7 wines assessed, poured blind across two sessions.
Independent · family-held since 1983. Reports 92% estate-grown fruit.
Discloses fining and filtration only. Transparency scored 87.
Cruxvine scores Bald Ranch's tasting room 95 out of 100 and the winery 94 overall, ranking it =5 of 187 in Paso Robles. Its tasting room score is above the Paso Robles median of 83. Seven wines, four decades, and no Cabernet vintage below 88 since 2017 — the $45 fee is the only thing here that is not refunded.
Tasting at Bald Ranch costs $45 per person.
Yes — Bald Ranch is by appointment only. It is open Daily, 10:00–17:00.
Bald Ranch is a Cabernet Sauvignon specialist. Cruxvine assessed 7 of its wines, poured blind, and its best-scoring vintage on record is 2017 at 99 points.
The 2021 bottling drinks from 2022 and is at peak between 2033 and 2039, holding to about 2047.
At Bald Ranch, food is served.