Cruxvine / Paso Robles / El Pomar District / Jack Furrow

Jack Furrow

El Pomar District · Syrah · est. 1987 · 3,500 cases · blind-tasted

“Thirty-nine dollars, walk-in, value at 96, and nothing published about what is in it.”

=104rank of 187 $39avg bottle 4wines rated Blindtasting

= shared rank: 14 producers score 84

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Crux Score

Jack Furrow in one line

Jack Furrow is a Syrah producer in the El Pomar 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 value for price (96); its weakest is transparency (72). The average bottle costs $39, against a regional median of $69. Tasting: 9522 Willow Creek Rd, Templeton · Thu–Sun 11:00–17:00 · walk-ins welcome · $20 tasting. Cruxvine has no financial relationship with Jack Furrow; 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 quality84
Consistency81
Tasting room89
Value for price96
Transparency72

Crux Score 84 is these five weighted, not their average. The weighting is published.

Visiting

Tasting room facts
Where

9522 Willow Creek Rd
Templeton, CA · El Pomar District

Hours

Thu–Sun 11:00–17:00
Walk-ins welcome

Tasting fee

$20 per person

On site

No dogs · No food service
Tasting room scored 89

Drinking window

2021 estate bottling
Sweep the band to read any year.
NOW
202120312041
Drinkable to 2039Peak 2029–2033

Vintage record

Syrah, scored by year
Sweep the years. Click one to lock it as a reference.
83
15
84
16
88
17
91
18
84
19
80
20
87
21
85
22
82
23
85
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

Jack Furrow is not a Cruxvine customer. Bottles purchased at retail.

Sample

4 wines assessed, poured blind across two sessions.

Ownership & sourcing

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

Additions

Declines to disclose additions. Transparency scored 72.

Questions

Answered from the scored record

Is Jack Furrow worth visiting?

Cruxvine scores Jack Furrow's tasting room 89 out of 100 and the winery 84 overall, ranking it =104 of 187 in Paso Robles. Its tasting room score is above the Paso Robles median of 83. Thirty-nine dollars, walk-in, value at 96, and nothing published about what is in it.

How much is a tasting at Jack Furrow?

Tasting at Jack Furrow costs $20 per person.

Do you need a reservation at Jack Furrow?

No — Jack Furrow takes walk-ins. It is open Thu–Sun, 11:00–17:00.

What wine is Jack Furrow known for?

Jack Furrow is a Syrah specialist. Cruxvine assessed 4 of its wines, poured blind, and its best-scoring vintage on record is 2018 at 91 points.

When should you drink Jack Furrow?

The 2021 bottling drinks from 2022 and is at peak between 2029 and 2033, holding to about 2039.

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