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Ivers Mesa

El Pomar District · Tempranillo · est. 1978 · 1,400 cases

“Declines to disclose additions, owns no vineyard, charges $45 that it does not refund: 79 for transparency is generous.”

=57rank of 187 $78avg bottle 9wines rated Opentasting

= shared rank: 19 producers score 87

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Crux Score

Ivers Mesa in one line

Ivers Mesa is a Tempranillo producer in the El Pomar District 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 wine quality (91); its weakest is transparency (79). The average bottle costs $78, against a regional median of $69. Tasting: 922 Estrella Rd, Templeton · Fri–Sun 11:00–16:00 · appointment required · $45 tasting. Cruxvine has no financial relationship with Ivers Mesa; bottles were purchased at retail.

How the Crux Score works · All 17 producers in El Pomar District · All 187 in Paso Robles

The five stars

Sub-scores · 0–100
Sweep the bars to read what each one measures.
Wine quality91
Consistency87
Tasting room82
Value for price84
Transparency79

Crux Score 87 is these five weighted, not their average. The weighting is published.

Visiting

Tasting room facts
Where

922 Estrella Rd
Templeton, CA · El Pomar District

Hours

Fri–Sun 11:00–16:00
By appointment

Tasting fee

$45 per person

On site

No dogs · No food service
Tasting room scored 82

Drinking window

2021 estate bottling
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NOW
202120302040
Drinkable to 2038Peak 2028–2032

Vintage record

Tempranillo, scored by year
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91
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90
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89
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86
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87
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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

Ivers Mesa is not a Cruxvine customer. Bottles purchased at retail.

Sample

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

Ownership & sourcing

Independent · no parent group on file. Does not report an estate-fruit percentage.

Additions

Declines to disclose additions. Transparency scored 79.

Questions

Answered from the scored record

Is Ivers Mesa worth visiting?

Cruxvine scores Ivers Mesa's tasting room 82 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. Declines to disclose additions, owns no vineyard, charges $45 that it does not refund: 79 for transparency is generous.

How much is a tasting at Ivers Mesa?

Tasting at Ivers Mesa costs $45 per person.

Do you need a reservation at Ivers Mesa?

Yes — Ivers Mesa is by appointment only. It is open Fri–Sun, 11:00–16:00.

What wine is Ivers Mesa known for?

Ivers Mesa is a Tempranillo specialist. Cruxvine assessed 9 of its wines, and its best-scoring vintage on record is 2018 at 93 points.

When should you drink Ivers Mesa?

The 2021 bottling drinks from 2022 and is at peak between 2028 and 2032, holding to about 2038.

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