“Nine thousand cases and a quality score of 97: the wine has outgrown both the room and the pricing.”
= shared rank: 4 producers score 93
Oyster Crossing is a Merlot producer in the Adelaida District of the Paso Robles AVA, California. Cruxvine scores it 93 out of 100 — 8 points above the Paso Robles median of 85 — ranking it =9 of 187 producers in the appellation (tied with 3 other producers). Its strongest category is wine quality (97); its weakest is value for price (80). The average bottle costs $94, against a regional median of $69. Tasting: 8048 Airport Rd, Paso Robles · Fri–Sun 11:00–16:00 · appointment required · $30 tasting. Cruxvine has no financial relationship with Oyster Crossing; bottles were purchased at retail.
How the Crux Score works · All 24 producers in Adelaida District · All 187 in Paso Robles
Crux Score 93 is these five weighted, not their average. The weighting is published.
8048 Airport Rd
Paso Robles, CA · Adelaida District
Fri–Sun 11:00–16:00
By appointment
$30 per person
No dogs · No food service
Tasting room scored 87
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.
Oyster Crossing is not a Cruxvine customer. Bottles purchased at retail.
10 wines assessed, poured blind across two sessions.
Mid-State Beverage Co.. Reports 80% estate-grown fruit.
Publishes a full additions list. Transparency scored 93.
Cruxvine scores Oyster Crossing's tasting room 87 out of 100 and the winery 93 overall, ranking it =9 of 187 in Paso Robles. Its tasting room score is above the Paso Robles median of 83. Nine thousand cases and a quality score of 97: the wine has outgrown both the room and the pricing.
Tasting at Oyster Crossing costs $30 per person.
Yes — Oyster Crossing is by appointment only. It is open Fri–Sun, 11:00–16:00.
Oyster Crossing is a Merlot specialist. Cruxvine assessed 10 of its wines, poured blind, and its best-scoring vintage on record is 2021 at 98 points.
The 2021 bottling drinks from 2022 and is at peak between 2032 and 2037, holding to about 2045.