“Fourteen thousand cases, six wines, full additions published, walk in without an appointment — scale done plainly.”
= shared rank: 12 producers score 86
Cold Spring Row is a Tempranillo producer in the San Juan Creek of the Paso Robles AVA, California. Cruxvine scores it 86 out of 100 — 1 point above the Paso Robles median of 85 — ranking it =76 of 187 producers in the appellation (tied with 11 other producers). Its strongest category is transparency (93); its weakest is consistency (81). The average bottle costs $73, against a regional median of $69. Tasting: 1030 Live Oak Rd, Shandon · Fri–Sun 11:00–16:00 · walk-ins welcome · $45 tasting. Cruxvine has no financial relationship with Cold Spring Row; bottles were purchased at retail.
How the Crux Score works · All 21 producers in San Juan Creek · All 187 in Paso Robles
Crux Score 86 is these five weighted, not their average. The weighting is published.
1030 Live Oak Rd
Shandon, CA · San Juan Creek
Fri–Sun 11:00–16:00
Walk-ins welcome
$45 per person
No dogs · Food served
Tasting room scored 90
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.
Cold Spring Row is not a Cruxvine customer. Bottles purchased at retail.
6 wines assessed, poured blind across two sessions.
Mid-State Beverage Co.. Reports 96% estate-grown fruit.
Publishes a full additions list. Transparency scored 93.
Cruxvine scores Cold Spring Row's tasting room 90 out of 100 and the winery 86 overall, ranking it =76 of 187 in Paso Robles. Its tasting room score is above the Paso Robles median of 83. Fourteen thousand cases, six wines, full additions published, walk in without an appointment — scale done plainly.
Tasting at Cold Spring Row costs $45 per person.
No — Cold Spring Row takes walk-ins. It is open Fri–Sun, 11:00–16:00.
Cold Spring Row is a Tempranillo specialist. Cruxvine assessed 6 of its wines, poured blind, and its best-scoring vintage on record is 2021 at 92 points.
The 2021 bottling drinks from 2022 and is at peak between 2026 and 2030, holding to about 2036.
At Cold Spring Row, food is served.