“Seventeen wines from all-estate San Miguel fruit at $87, value at 72 — the vineyard is better than the pricing.”
= shared rank: 19 producers score 87
Merriam & Whitcomb is a Petite Sirah producer in the San Miguel 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 (91); its weakest is value for price (72). The average bottle costs $87, against a regional median of $69. Tasting: 5880 Willow Creek Rd, San Miguel · Daily 11:00–18:00 · appointment required · $15 tasting. Cruxvine has no financial relationship with Merriam & Whitcomb; bottles were purchased at retail.
How the Crux Score works · All 17 producers in San Miguel District · All 187 in Paso Robles
Crux Score 87 is these five weighted, not their average. The weighting is published.
5880 Willow Creek Rd
San Miguel, CA · San Miguel District
Daily 11:00–18:00
By appointment
$15 per person
No dogs · No food service
Tasting room scored 85
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 & Whitcomb is not a Cruxvine customer. Bottles purchased at retail.
17 wines assessed, poured blind across two sessions.
Independent · family-held since 2004. Reports 100% estate-grown fruit.
Discloses fining and filtration only. Transparency scored 88.
Cruxvine scores Merriam & Whitcomb's tasting room 85 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. Seventeen wines from all-estate San Miguel fruit at $87, value at 72 — the vineyard is better than the pricing.
Tasting at Merriam & Whitcomb costs $15 per person.
Yes — Merriam & Whitcomb is by appointment only. It is open Daily, 11:00–18:00.
Merriam & Whitcomb is a Petite Sirah specialist. Cruxvine assessed 17 of its wines, poured blind, and its best-scoring vintage on record is 2021 at 92 points.
The 2021 bottling drinks from 2022 and is at peak between 2026 and 2030, holding to about 2036.