“Fourteen thousand cases founded in 2012 that already hold 90 for consistency; the Merlot is the one to order.”
= shared rank: 19 producers score 87
Hallow Estate is a Merlot producer in the Santa Margarita Ranch of the Paso Robles AVA, California. Cruxvine scores it 87 out of 100 — 2 points above the Paso Robles median of 85 — ranking it =57 of 187 producers in the appellation (tied with 18 other producers). Its strongest category is consistency (90); its weakest is tasting room (83). The average bottle costs $68, against a regional median of $69. Tasting: 3426 Adelaida Rd, Santa Margarita · Thu–Sun 11:00–17:00 · walk-ins welcome · $35 tasting. Cruxvine has no financial relationship with Hallow Estate; bottles were purchased at retail.
How the Crux Score works · All 19 producers in Santa Margarita Ranch · All 187 in Paso Robles
Crux Score 87 is these five weighted, not their average. The weighting is published.
3426 Adelaida Rd
Santa Margarita, CA · Santa Margarita Ranch
Thu–Sun 11:00–17:00
Walk-ins welcome
$35 per person
No dogs · Food served
Tasting room scored 83
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.
Hallow Estate is not a Cruxvine customer. Bottles purchased at retail.
10 wines assessed, poured blind across two sessions.
Larkspur Wine Partners. Reports 65% estate-grown fruit.
Discloses fining and filtration only. Transparency scored 84.
Cruxvine scores Hallow Estate's tasting room 83 out of 100 and the winery 87 overall, ranking it =57 of 187 in Paso Robles. Its tasting room score is below the Paso Robles median of 83. Fourteen thousand cases founded in 2012 that already hold 90 for consistency; the Merlot is the one to order.
Tasting at Hallow Estate costs $35 per person.
No — Hallow Estate takes walk-ins. It is open Thu–Sun, 11:00–17:00.
Hallow Estate is a Merlot specialist. Cruxvine assessed 10 of its wines, poured blind, and its best-scoring vintage on record is 2018 at 94 points.
The 2021 bottling drinks from 2022 and is at peak between 2028 and 2032, holding to about 2038.
At Hallow Estate, food is served.