“Albariño out of Adelaida limestone, eight hundred cases, fourteen wines — ambitious, and stretched thin because of it.”
= shared rank: 19 producers score 87
Limestone Bend is a Albariño producer in the Adelaida 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 (90); its weakest is value for price (79). The average bottle costs $87, against a regional median of $69. Tasting: 6612 Live Oak Rd, Paso Robles · Thu–Sun 11:00–17:00 · appointment required · $20 tasting. Cruxvine has no financial relationship with Limestone Bend; bottles were purchased at retail.
How the Crux Score works · All 24 producers in Adelaida District · All 187 in Paso Robles
Crux Score 87 is these five weighted, not their average. The weighting is published.
6612 Live Oak Rd
Paso Robles, CA · Adelaida District
Thu–Sun 11:00–17:00
By appointment
$20 per person
No dogs · No food service
Tasting room scored 87
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.
Limestone Bend is not a Cruxvine customer. Bottles purchased at retail.
14 wines assessed, poured blind across two sessions.
Independent · no parent group on file. Reports 74% estate-grown fruit.
Discloses fining and filtration only. Transparency scored 89.
Cruxvine scores Limestone Bend's tasting room 87 out of 100 and the winery 87 overall, ranking it =57 of 187 in Paso Robles. Its tasting room score is above the Paso Robles median of 83. Albariño out of Adelaida limestone, eight hundred cases, fourteen wines — ambitious, and stretched thin because of it.
Tasting at Limestone Bend costs $20 per person.
Yes — Limestone Bend is by appointment only. It is open Thu–Sun, 11:00–17:00.
Limestone Bend is a Albariño specialist. Cruxvine assessed 14 of its wines, poured blind, and its best-scoring vintage on record is 2018 at 92 points.
The 2023 bottling drinks from 2024 and is at peak between 2024 and 2026, holding to about 2028.