“Adelaida's oldest house, founded 1972, asking $101 for Merlot that scores 89 — value at 70 says the seniority is priced in.”
= shared rank: 12 producers score 86
Fairbourne Bend is a Merlot producer in the Adelaida District 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 tasting room (91); its weakest is value for price (70). The average bottle costs $101, against a regional median of $69. Tasting: 8389 Union Rd, Paso Robles · Thu–Sun 11:00–17:00 · appointment required · $30 tasting, waived on purchase. Cruxvine has no financial relationship with Fairbourne Bend; bottles were purchased at retail.
How the Crux Score works · All 24 producers in Adelaida District · All 187 in Paso Robles
Crux Score 86 is these five weighted, not their average. The weighting is published.
8389 Union Rd
Paso Robles, CA · Adelaida District
Thu–Sun 11:00–17:00
By appointment
$30 per person
Waived on purchase
Dogs welcome · Food served
Tasting room scored 91
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.
Fairbourne Bend is not a Cruxvine customer. Bottles purchased at retail.
15 wines assessed, poured blind across two sessions.
Coastal Cellars Collective. Reports 55% estate-grown fruit.
Discloses fining and filtration only. Transparency scored 81.
Cruxvine scores Fairbourne Bend's tasting room 91 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. Adelaida's oldest house, founded 1972, asking $101 for Merlot that scores 89 — value at 70 says the seniority is priced in.
Tasting at Fairbourne Bend costs $30 per person, waived with a bottle purchase.
Yes — Fairbourne Bend is by appointment only. It is open Thu–Sun, 11:00–17:00.
Fairbourne Bend is a Merlot specialist. Cruxvine assessed 15 of its wines, poured blind, and its best-scoring vintage on record is 2018 at 93 points.
The 2021 bottling drinks from 2022 and is at peak between 2026 and 2030, holding to about 2036.
At Fairbourne Bend, dogs are welcome and food is served.