“Eighteen wines is too many; the ones that hold the 95 are the Mourvèdres, and 2024 is the vintage to buy.”
= shared rank: 6 producers score 92
Ridgemark & Nolby is a Mourvèdre producer in the Templeton Gap District of the Paso Robles AVA, California. Cruxvine scores it 92 out of 100 — 7 points above the Paso Robles median of 85 — ranking it =13 of 187 producers in the appellation (tied with 5 other producers). Its strongest category is transparency (98); its weakest is value for price (79). The average bottle costs $102, against a regional median of $69. Tasting: 3577 Nacimiento Lake Dr, Templeton · Fri–Sun 11:00–16:00 · appointment required · $45 tasting, waived on purchase. Cruxvine has no financial relationship with Ridgemark & Nolby; bottles were purchased at retail.
How the Crux Score works · All 14 producers in Templeton Gap District · All 187 in Paso Robles
Crux Score 92 is these five weighted, not their average. The weighting is published.
3577 Nacimiento Lake Dr
Templeton, CA · Templeton Gap District
Fri–Sun 11:00–16:00
By appointment
$45 per person
Waived on purchase
Dogs welcome · Food served
Tasting room scored 86
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.
Ridgemark & Nolby is not a Cruxvine customer. Bottles purchased at retail.
18 wines assessed, poured blind across two sessions.
Mid-State Beverage Co.. Reports 80% estate-grown fruit.
Publishes a full additions list. Transparency scored 98.
Cruxvine scores Ridgemark & Nolby's tasting room 86 out of 100 and the winery 92 overall, ranking it =13 of 187 in Paso Robles. Its tasting room score is above the Paso Robles median of 83. Eighteen wines is too many; the ones that hold the 95 are the Mourvèdres, and 2024 is the vintage to buy.
Tasting at Ridgemark & Nolby costs $45 per person, waived with a bottle purchase.
Yes — Ridgemark & Nolby is by appointment only. It is open Fri–Sun, 11:00–16:00.
Ridgemark & Nolby is a Mourvèdre specialist. Cruxvine assessed 18 of its wines, poured blind, and its best-scoring vintage on record is 2024 at 96 points.
The 2021 bottling drinks from 2022 and is at peak between 2028 and 2033, holding to about 2041.
At Ridgemark & Nolby, dogs are welcome and food is served.