“All estate Willow Creek Grenache at $95 with value at 75 — the vineyard is paying for itself and you are not.”
= shared rank: 19 producers score 87
Stapleton Wash is a Grenache producer in the Willow Creek 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 value for price (75). The average bottle costs $95, against a regional median of $69. Tasting: 5536 Adelaida Rd, Paso Robles · Fri–Sun 11:00–16:00 · appointment required · $20 tasting, waived on purchase. Cruxvine has no financial relationship with Stapleton Wash; bottles were purchased at retail.
How the Crux Score works · All 16 producers in Willow Creek District · All 187 in Paso Robles
Crux Score 87 is these five weighted, not their average. The weighting is published.
5536 Adelaida Rd
Paso Robles, CA · Willow Creek District
Fri–Sun 11:00–16:00
By appointment
$20 per person
Waived on purchase
No dogs · Food served
Tasting room scored 88
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.
Stapleton Wash is not a Cruxvine customer. Bottles purchased at retail.
8 wines assessed, poured blind across two sessions.
Independent · no parent group on file. Reports 100% estate-grown fruit.
Discloses fining and filtration only. Transparency scored 87.
Cruxvine scores Stapleton Wash's tasting room 88 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. All estate Willow Creek Grenache at $95 with value at 75 — the vineyard is paying for itself and you are not.
Tasting at Stapleton Wash costs $20 per person, waived with a bottle purchase.
Yes — Stapleton Wash is by appointment only. It is open Fri–Sun, 11:00–16:00.
Stapleton Wash is a Grenache specialist. Cruxvine assessed 8 of its wines, poured blind, and its best-scoring vintage on record is 2018 at 94 points.
The 2021 bottling drinks from 2022 and is at peak between 2029 and 2033, holding to about 2039.
At Stapleton Wash, food is served.