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Lockwood Row

San Juan Creek · Roussanne · est. 1984 · 800 cases

“Six wines from eight hundred cases, walk-in, $35 to taste: a small Roussanne house with a modest, workable idea.”

=104rank of 187 $73avg bottle 6wines rated Opentasting

= shared rank: 14 producers score 84

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Crux Score

Lockwood Row in one line

Lockwood Row is a Roussanne producer in the San Juan Creek 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 consistency (87); its weakest is value for price (76). The average bottle costs $73, against a regional median of $69. Tasting: 4070 Peachy Canyon Rd, Shandon · Sat–Sun 10:00–16:00 · walk-ins welcome · $35 tasting. Cruxvine has no financial relationship with Lockwood Row; bottles were purchased at retail.

How the Crux Score works · All 21 producers in San Juan Creek · All 187 in Paso Robles

The five stars

Sub-scores · 0–100
Sweep the bars to read what each one measures.
Wine quality86
Consistency87
Tasting room81
Value for price76
Transparency79

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

Visiting

Tasting room facts
Where

4070 Peachy Canyon Rd
Shandon, CA · San Juan Creek

Hours

Sat–Sun 10:00–16:00
Walk-ins welcome

Tasting fee

$35 per person

On site

No dogs · Food served
Tasting room scored 81

Drinking window

2023 estate bottling
Sweep the band to read any year.
NOW
202320262029
Drinkable to 2027Peak 2024–2025

Vintage record

Roussanne, scored by year
Sweep the years. Click one to lock it as a reference.
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84
16
89
17
88
18
86
19
78
20
88
21
83
22
81
23
84
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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

Lockwood Row 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 · no parent group on file. Reports 55% estate-grown fruit.

Additions

Discloses fining and filtration only. Transparency scored 79.

Questions

Answered from the scored record

Is Lockwood Row worth visiting?

Cruxvine scores Lockwood Row's tasting room 81 out of 100 and the winery 84 overall, ranking it =104 of 187 in Paso Robles. Its tasting room score is below the Paso Robles median of 83. Six wines from eight hundred cases, walk-in, $35 to taste: a small Roussanne house with a modest, workable idea.

How much is a tasting at Lockwood Row?

Tasting at Lockwood Row costs $35 per person.

Do you need a reservation at Lockwood Row?

No — Lockwood Row takes walk-ins. It is open Sat–Sun, 10:00–16:00.

What wine is Lockwood Row known for?

Lockwood Row is a Roussanne specialist. Cruxvine assessed 6 of its wines, and its best-scoring vintage on record is 2017 at 89 points.

When should you drink Lockwood Row?

The 2023 bottling drinks from 2024 and is at peak between 2024 and 2025, holding to about 2027.

Does Lockwood Row serve food?

At Lockwood Row, food is served.

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