“A 95-point room in front of a Grenache that scores 87, from a house that has been at it since 1977.”
= shared rank: 19 producers score 87
Bald Row is a Grenache producer in the El Pomar District of the Paso Robles AVA, California. Cruxvine scores it 87 out of 100 — 2 points above the Paso Robles median of 85 — ranking it =57 of 187 producers in the appellation (tied with 18 other producers). Its strongest category is tasting room (95); its weakest is transparency (81). The average bottle costs $70, against a regional median of $69. Tasting: 5831 Nacimiento Lake Dr, Templeton · Wed–Sun 11:00–17:00 · appointment required · $40 tasting. Cruxvine has no financial relationship with Bald Row; bottles were purchased at retail.
How the Crux Score works · All 17 producers in El Pomar District · All 187 in Paso Robles
Crux Score 87 is these five weighted, not their average. The weighting is published.
5831 Nacimiento Lake Dr
Templeton, CA · El Pomar District
Wed–Sun 11:00–17:00
By appointment
$40 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 Row is not a Cruxvine customer. Bottles purchased at retail.
11 wines assessed, poured blind across two sessions.
Independent · family-held since 1977. Reports 100% estate-grown fruit.
Discloses fining and filtration only. Transparency scored 81.
Cruxvine scores Bald Row's tasting room 95 out of 100 and the winery 87 overall, ranking it =57 of 187 in Paso Robles. Its tasting room score is above the Paso Robles median of 83. A 95-point room in front of a Grenache that scores 87, from a house that has been at it since 1977.
Tasting at Bald Row costs $40 per person.
Yes — Bald Row is by appointment only. It is open Wed–Sun, 11:00–17:00.
Bald Row is a Grenache specialist. Cruxvine assessed 11 of its wines, poured blind, and its best-scoring vintage on record is 2018 at 94 points.
The 2021 bottling drinks from 2022 and is at peak between 2027 and 2031, holding to about 2037.
At Bald Row, food is served.