“Four wines, free to taste, and a Counoise that has not moved much since 2004 — for better and for worse.”
= shared rank: 16 producers score 85
Oakhurst Bend is a Counoise producer in the Adelaida 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 wine quality (86); its weakest is value for price (80). The average bottle costs $66, against a regional median of $69. Tasting: 5819 Hwy 46 East, Paso Robles · Sat–Sun 10:00–16:00 · appointment required · tasting free. Cruxvine has no financial relationship with Oakhurst Bend; bottles were purchased at retail.
How the Crux Score works · All 24 producers in Adelaida District · All 187 in Paso Robles
Crux Score 85 is these five weighted, not their average. The weighting is published.
5819 Hwy 46 East
Paso Robles, CA · Adelaida District
Sat–Sun 10:00–16:00
By appointment
Free
No dogs · No food service
Tasting room scored 84
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.
Oakhurst Bend is not a Cruxvine customer. Bottles purchased at retail.
4 wines assessed, poured blind across two sessions.
Independent · family-held since 2004. Reports 80% estate-grown fruit.
Discloses fining and filtration only. Transparency scored 85.
Cruxvine scores Oakhurst Bend's tasting room 84 out of 100 and the winery 85 overall, ranking it =88 of 187 in Paso Robles. Its tasting room score is above the Paso Robles median of 83. Four wines, free to taste, and a Counoise that has not moved much since 2004 — for better and for worse.
Tasting at Oakhurst Bend is free.
Yes — Oakhurst Bend is by appointment only. It is open Sat–Sun, 10:00–16:00.
Oakhurst Bend is a Counoise specialist. Cruxvine assessed 4 of its wines, poured blind, and its best-scoring vintage on record is 2021 at 88 points.
The 2021 bottling drinks from 2022 and is at peak between 2028 and 2032, holding to about 2038.