“All estate El Pomar Syrah at $61 — consistency at 77 is the price of a young vineyard, not a careless one.”
= shared rank: 19 producers score 83
Corliss Wash is a Syrah producer in the El Pomar District of the Paso Robles AVA, California. Cruxvine scores it 83 out of 100 — 2 points below the Paso Robles median of 85 — ranking it =118 of 187 producers in the appellation (tied with 18 other producers). Its strongest category is wine quality (86); its weakest is consistency (77). The average bottle costs $61, against a regional median of $69. Tasting: 8987 El Pomar Dr, Templeton · Daily 11:00–18:00 · appointment required · $20 tasting. Cruxvine has no financial relationship with Corliss Wash; bottles were purchased at retail.
How the Crux Score works · All 17 producers in El Pomar District · All 187 in Paso Robles
Crux Score 83 is these five weighted, not their average. The weighting is published.
8987 El Pomar Dr
Templeton, CA · El Pomar District
Daily 11:00–18:00
By appointment
$20 per person
No dogs · No food service
Tasting room scored 80
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.
Corliss Wash is not a Cruxvine customer. Bottles purchased at retail.
12 wines assessed, poured blind across two sessions.
Independent · no parent group on file. Reports 100% estate-grown fruit.
Discloses fining and filtration only. Transparency scored 86.
Cruxvine scores Corliss Wash's tasting room 80 out of 100 and the winery 83 overall, ranking it =118 of 187 in Paso Robles. Its tasting room score is below the Paso Robles median of 83. All estate El Pomar Syrah at $61 — consistency at 77 is the price of a young vineyard, not a careless one.
Tasting at Corliss Wash costs $20 per person.
Yes — Corliss Wash is by appointment only. It is open Daily, 11:00–18:00.
Corliss Wash is a Syrah specialist. Cruxvine assessed 12 of its wines, poured blind, and its best-scoring vintage on record is 2018 at 88 points.
The 2021 bottling drinks from 2022 and is at peak between 2027 and 2031, holding to about 2036.