Cruxvine / Paso Robles / Santa Margarita Ranch / Fenwick & Sable

Fenwick & Sable

Santa Margarita Ranch · Merlot · est. 2004 · 1,400 cases

“Six wines from fourteen hundred cases, named pours, fifteen dollars — small, cheap, and entirely undocumented.”

=147rank of 187 $63avg bottle 6wines rated Opentasting

= shared rank: 12 producers score 81

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Crux Score

Fenwick & Sable in one line

Fenwick & Sable is a Merlot producer in the Santa Margarita Ranch of the Paso Robles AVA, California. Cruxvine scores it 81 out of 100 — 4 points below the Paso Robles median of 85 — ranking it =147 of 187 producers in the appellation (tied with 11 other producers). Its strongest category is wine quality (84); its weakest is transparency (70). The average bottle costs $63, against a regional median of $69. Tasting: 2099 Adelaida Rd, Santa Margarita · Fri–Sun 11:00–16:00 · appointment required · $15 tasting, waived on purchase. Cruxvine has no financial relationship with Fenwick & Sable; bottles were purchased at retail.

How the Crux Score works · All 19 producers in Santa Margarita Ranch · All 187 in Paso Robles

The five stars

Sub-scores · 0–100
Sweep the bars to read what each one measures.
Wine quality84
Consistency84
Tasting room79
Value for price75
Transparency70

Crux Score 81 is these five weighted, not their average. The weighting is published.

Visiting

Tasting room facts
Where

2099 Adelaida Rd
Santa Margarita, CA · Santa Margarita Ranch

Hours

Fri–Sun 11:00–16:00
By appointment

Tasting fee

$15 per person
Waived on purchase

On site

No dogs · No food service
Tasting room scored 79

Drinking window

2021 estate bottling
Sweep the band to read any year.
NOW
202120282035
Drinkable to 2033Peak 2025–2028

Vintage record

Merlot, scored by year
Sweep the years. Click one to lock it as a reference.
77
15
81
16
85
17
88
18
83
19
76
20
85
21
79
22
80
23
81
24

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.

Disclosure

Transparency is a scored category
Our relationship

Fenwick & Sable is not a Cruxvine customer. Bottles purchased at retail.

Sample

6 wines assessed. Not all pours were blind; the score is capped accordingly.

Ownership & sourcing

Independent · family-held since 2004. Does not report an estate-fruit percentage.

Additions

Declines to disclose additions. Transparency scored 70.

Questions

Answered from the scored record

Is Fenwick & Sable worth visiting?

Cruxvine scores Fenwick & Sable's tasting room 79 out of 100 and the winery 81 overall, ranking it =147 of 187 in Paso Robles. Its tasting room score is below the Paso Robles median of 83. Six wines from fourteen hundred cases, named pours, fifteen dollars — small, cheap, and entirely undocumented.

How much is a tasting at Fenwick & Sable?

Tasting at Fenwick & Sable costs $15 per person, waived with a bottle purchase.

Do you need a reservation at Fenwick & Sable?

Yes — Fenwick & Sable is by appointment only. It is open Fri–Sun, 11:00–16:00.

What wine is Fenwick & Sable known for?

Fenwick & Sable is a Merlot specialist. Cruxvine assessed 6 of its wines, and its best-scoring vintage on record is 2018 at 88 points.

When should you drink Fenwick & Sable?

The 2021 bottling drinks from 2022 and is at peak between 2025 and 2028, holding to about 2033.

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