“Fourteen thousand cases with the additions published in full; transparency at 93 is unusual at that volume.”
= shared rank: 16 producers score 85
Merriam & Wexler is a Petite Sirah producer in the El Pomar District 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 transparency (93); its weakest is tasting room (78). The average bottle costs $66, against a regional median of $69. Tasting: 1642 Willow Creek Rd, Templeton · Fri–Sun 11:00–16:00 · appointment required · $30 tasting, waived on purchase. Cruxvine has no financial relationship with Merriam & Wexler; bottles were purchased at retail.
How the Crux Score works · All 17 producers in El Pomar District · All 187 in Paso Robles
Crux Score 85 is these five weighted, not their average. The weighting is published.
1642 Willow Creek Rd
Templeton, CA · El Pomar District
Fri–Sun 11:00–16:00
By appointment
$30 per person
Waived on purchase
No dogs · No food service
Tasting room scored 78
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.
Merriam & Wexler is not a Cruxvine customer. Bottles purchased at retail.
16 wines assessed. Not all pours were blind; the score is capped accordingly.
Coastal Cellars Collective. Reports 92% estate-grown fruit.
Publishes a full additions list. Transparency scored 93.
Cruxvine scores Merriam & Wexler's tasting room 78 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. Fourteen thousand cases with the additions published in full; transparency at 93 is unusual at that volume.
Tasting at Merriam & Wexler costs $30 per person, waived with a bottle purchase.
Yes — Merriam & Wexler is by appointment only. It is open Fri–Sun, 11:00–16:00.
Merriam & Wexler is a Petite Sirah specialist. Cruxvine assessed 16 of its wines, and its best-scoring vintage on record is 2018 at 92 points.
The 2021 bottling drinks from 2022 and is at peak between 2026 and 2030, holding to about 2036.