“Sixteen wines at $58, walk-in, 80% estate: Rushmore Rise is a Highlands workhorse and does not claim otherwise.”
= shared rank: 10 producers score 82
Rushmore Rise is a Tempranillo producer in the Paso Robles Highlands District of the Paso Robles AVA, California. Cruxvine scores it 82 out of 100 — 3 points below the Paso Robles median of 85 — ranking it =137 of 187 producers in the appellation (tied with 9 other producers). Its strongest category is wine quality (85); its weakest is tasting room (75). The average bottle costs $58, against a regional median of $69. Tasting: 3291 Willow Creek Rd, Creston · Daily 10:00–17:00 · walk-ins welcome · $25 tasting, waived on purchase. Cruxvine has no financial relationship with Rushmore Rise; bottles were purchased at retail.
How the Crux Score works · All 19 producers in Paso Robles Highlands District · All 187 in Paso Robles
Crux Score 82 is these five weighted, not their average. The weighting is published.
3291 Willow Creek Rd
Creston, CA · Paso Robles Highlands District
Daily 10:00–17:00
Walk-ins welcome
$25 per person
Waived on purchase
Dogs welcome · Food served
Tasting room scored 75
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.
Rushmore Rise is not a Cruxvine customer. Bottles purchased at retail.
16 wines assessed, poured blind across two sessions.
Independent · no parent group on file. Reports 80% estate-grown fruit.
Discloses fining and filtration only. Transparency scored 81.
Cruxvine scores Rushmore Rise's tasting room 75 out of 100 and the winery 82 overall, ranking it =137 of 187 in Paso Robles. Its tasting room score is below the Paso Robles median of 83. Sixteen wines at $58, walk-in, 80% estate: Rushmore Rise is a Highlands workhorse and does not claim otherwise.
Tasting at Rushmore Rise costs $25 per person, waived with a bottle purchase.
No — Rushmore Rise takes walk-ins. It is open Daily, 10:00–17:00.
Rushmore Rise is a Tempranillo specialist. Cruxvine assessed 16 of its wines, poured blind, and its best-scoring vintage on record is 2018 at 89 points.
The 2021 bottling drinks from 2022 and is at peak between 2026 and 2029, holding to about 2034.
At Rushmore Rise, dogs are welcome and food is served.