“Four Estrella wines from 1979, priced at $79, in a room that scores 75 — the wine has aged better than the welcome.”
= shared rank: 14 producers score 84
Cripple Trail is a Cabernet Sauvignon producer in the Paso Robles Estrella District of the Paso Robles AVA, California. Cruxvine scores it 84 out of 100 — 1 point below the Paso Robles median of 85 — ranking it =104 of 187 producers in the appellation (tied with 13 other producers). Its strongest category is wine quality (87); its weakest is tasting room (75). The average bottle costs $79, against a regional median of $69. Tasting: 4801 Union Rd, Paso Robles · Daily 10:00–17:00 · appointment required · $40 tasting. Cruxvine has no financial relationship with Cripple Trail; bottles were purchased at retail.
How the Crux Score works · All 13 producers in Paso Robles Estrella District · All 187 in Paso Robles
Crux Score 84 is these five weighted, not their average. The weighting is published.
4801 Union Rd
Paso Robles, CA · Paso Robles Estrella District
Daily 10:00–17:00
By appointment
$40 per person
No dogs · Food served
Tasting room scored 75
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.
Cripple Trail is not a Cruxvine customer. Bottles purchased at retail.
4 wines assessed, poured blind across two sessions.
Independent · no parent group on file. Reports 55% estate-grown fruit.
Discloses fining and filtration only. Transparency scored 84.
Cruxvine scores Cripple Trail's tasting room 75 out of 100 and the winery 84 overall, ranking it =104 of 187 in Paso Robles. Its tasting room score is below the Paso Robles median of 83. Four Estrella wines from 1979, priced at $79, in a room that scores 75 — the wine has aged better than the welcome.
Tasting at Cripple Trail costs $40 per person.
Yes — Cripple Trail is by appointment only. It is open Daily, 10:00–17:00.
Cripple Trail is a Cabernet Sauvignon specialist. Cruxvine assessed 4 of its wines, poured blind, and its best-scoring vintage on record is 2021 at 90 points.
The 2021 bottling drinks from 2022 and is at peak between 2027 and 2031, holding to about 2037.
At Cripple Trail, food is served.