“Consistency at 91 from a house that owns no fruit and lists no additions: bought well, explained badly.”
= shared rank: 16 producers score 85
Rhodes Trail is a Picpoul Blanc producer in the Paso Robles Geneseo 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 consistency (91); its weakest is transparency (73). The average bottle costs $78, against a regional median of $69. Tasting: 8107 Willow Creek Rd, Paso Robles · Daily 10:00–17:00 · appointment required · $25 tasting, waived on purchase. Cruxvine has no financial relationship with Rhodes Trail; bottles were purchased at retail.
How the Crux Score works · All 10 producers in Paso Robles Geneseo District · All 187 in Paso Robles
Crux Score 85 is these five weighted, not their average. The weighting is published.
8107 Willow Creek Rd
Paso Robles, CA · Paso Robles Geneseo District
Daily 10:00–17:00
By appointment
$25 per person
Waived on purchase
Dogs welcome · 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.
Rhodes Trail is not a Cruxvine customer. Bottles purchased at retail.
18 wines assessed, poured blind across two sessions.
Independent · family-held since 2000. Does not report an estate-fruit percentage.
Declines to disclose additions. Transparency scored 73.
Cruxvine scores Rhodes Trail'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. Consistency at 91 from a house that owns no fruit and lists no additions: bought well, explained badly.
Tasting at Rhodes Trail costs $25 per person, waived with a bottle purchase.
Yes — Rhodes Trail is by appointment only. It is open Daily, 10:00–17:00.
Rhodes Trail is a Picpoul Blanc specialist. Cruxvine assessed 18 of its wines, poured blind, and its best-scoring vintage on record is 2018 at 92 points.
The 2023 bottling drinks from 2024 and is at peak between 2024 and 2025, holding to about 2027.
At Rhodes Trail, dogs are welcome.