“Seventeen Counoise-led wines from 96% estate fruit, half a century in, and a value score of 77 that reflects the ambition.”
= shared rank: 16 producers score 85
Mabry Knoll is a Counoise producer in the Santa Margarita Ranch of the Paso Robles AVA, California. Cruxvine scores it 85 out of 100 — level with the Paso Robles median of 85 — ranking it =88 of 187 producers in the appellation (tied with 15 other producers). Its strongest category is wine quality (89); its weakest is value for price (77). The average bottle costs $71, against a regional median of $69. Tasting: 1152 Hwy 46 West, Santa Margarita · Fri–Sun 11:00–16:00 · appointment required · $25 tasting, waived on purchase. Cruxvine has no financial relationship with Mabry Knoll; bottles were purchased at retail.
How the Crux Score works · All 19 producers in Santa Margarita Ranch · All 187 in Paso Robles
Crux Score 85 is these five weighted, not their average. The weighting is published.
1152 Hwy 46 West
Santa Margarita, CA · Santa Margarita Ranch
Fri–Sun 11:00–16:00
By appointment
$25 per person
Waived on purchase
No dogs · Food served
Tasting room scored 80
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.
Mabry Knoll is not a Cruxvine customer. Bottles purchased at retail.
17 wines assessed, poured blind across two sessions.
Independent · family-held since 1975. Reports 96% estate-grown fruit.
Discloses fining and filtration only. Transparency scored 87.
Cruxvine scores Mabry Knoll's tasting room 80 out of 100 and the winery 85 overall, ranking it =88 of 187 in Paso Robles. Its tasting room score is below the Paso Robles median of 83. Seventeen Counoise-led wines from 96% estate fruit, half a century in, and a value score of 77 that reflects the ambition.
Tasting at Mabry Knoll costs $25 per person, waived with a bottle purchase.
Yes — Mabry Knoll is by appointment only. It is open Fri–Sun, 11:00–16:00.
Mabry Knoll is a Counoise specialist. Cruxvine assessed 17 of its wines, poured blind, and its best-scoring vintage on record is 2021 at 90 points.
The 2021 bottling drinks from 2022 and is at peak between 2027 and 2031, holding to about 2037.
At Mabry Knoll, food is served.