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Orsini & Oakhurst

San Miguel District · Cabernet Sauvignon · est. 1984 · 800 cases · blind-tasted

“Eight hundred cases, $67, appointment only — Orsini & Oakhurst is a mailing list with a tasting room attached.”

=57rank of 187 $67avg bottle 8wines rated Blindtasting

= shared rank: 19 producers score 87

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Crux Score

Orsini & Oakhurst in one line

Orsini & Oakhurst is a Cabernet Sauvignon 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 (89); its weakest is transparency (81). The average bottle costs $67, against a regional median of $69. Tasting: 3485 Creston Rd, San Miguel · Thu–Sun 11:00–17:00 · appointment required · $20 tasting, waived on purchase. Cruxvine has no financial relationship with Orsini & Oakhurst; bottles were purchased at retail.

How the Crux Score works · All 17 producers in San Miguel District · All 187 in Paso Robles

The five stars

Sub-scores · 0–100
Sweep the bars to read what each one measures.
Wine quality89
Consistency88
Tasting room84
Value for price88
Transparency81

Crux Score 87 is these five weighted, not their average. The weighting is published.

Visiting

Tasting room facts
Where

3485 Creston Rd
San Miguel, CA · San Miguel District

Hours

Thu–Sun 11:00–17:00
By appointment

Tasting fee

$20 per person
Waived on purchase

On site

No dogs · No food service
Tasting room scored 84

Drinking window

2021 estate bottling
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NOW
202120292038
Drinkable to 2036Peak 2026–2030

Vintage record

Cabernet Sauvignon, scored by year
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15
88
16
92
17
91
18
88
19
80
20
90
21
85
22
85
23
89
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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

Orsini & Oakhurst is not a Cruxvine customer. Bottles purchased at retail.

Sample

8 wines assessed, poured blind across two sessions.

Ownership & sourcing

Independent · no parent group on file. Reports 80% estate-grown fruit.

Additions

Discloses fining and filtration only. Transparency scored 81.

Questions

Answered from the scored record

Is Orsini & Oakhurst worth visiting?

Cruxvine scores Orsini & Oakhurst's tasting room 84 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. Eight hundred cases, $67, appointment only — Orsini & Oakhurst is a mailing list with a tasting room attached.

How much is a tasting at Orsini & Oakhurst?

Tasting at Orsini & Oakhurst costs $20 per person, waived with a bottle purchase.

Do you need a reservation at Orsini & Oakhurst?

Yes — Orsini & Oakhurst is by appointment only. It is open Thu–Sun, 11:00–17:00.

What wine is Orsini & Oakhurst known for?

Orsini & Oakhurst is a Cabernet Sauvignon specialist. Cruxvine assessed 8 of its wines, poured blind, and its best-scoring vintage on record is 2017 at 92 points.

When should you drink Orsini & Oakhurst?

The 2021 bottling drinks from 2022 and is at peak between 2026 and 2030, holding to about 2036.

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