“Sixteen wines, walk-in, $20 to taste, and a transparency score of 69 that the friendliness does not offset.”
= shared rank: 19 producers score 83
Tarrant & Bellamy is a Tempranillo producer in the Creston District of the Paso Robles AVA, California. Cruxvine scores it 83 out of 100 — 2 points below the Paso Robles median of 85 — ranking it =118 of 187 producers in the appellation (tied with 18 other producers). Its strongest category is consistency (86); its weakest is transparency (69). The average bottle costs $64, against a regional median of $69. Tasting: 5953 Airport Rd, Creston · Fri–Sun 11:00–16:00 · walk-ins welcome · $20 tasting. Cruxvine has no financial relationship with Tarrant & Bellamy; bottles were purchased at retail.
How the Crux Score works · All 17 producers in Creston District · All 187 in Paso Robles
Crux Score 83 is these five weighted, not their average. The weighting is published.
5953 Airport Rd
Creston, CA · Creston District
Fri–Sun 11:00–16:00
Walk-ins welcome
$20 per person
No dogs · No food service
Tasting room scored 80
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.
Tarrant & Bellamy is not a Cruxvine customer. Bottles purchased at retail.
16 wines assessed, poured blind across two sessions.
Independent · family-held since 1989. Does not report an estate-fruit percentage.
Declines to disclose additions. Transparency scored 69.
Cruxvine scores Tarrant & Bellamy's tasting room 80 out of 100 and the winery 83 overall, ranking it =118 of 187 in Paso Robles. Its tasting room score is below the Paso Robles median of 83. Sixteen wines, walk-in, $20 to taste, and a transparency score of 69 that the friendliness does not offset.
Tasting at Tarrant & Bellamy costs $20 per person.
No — Tarrant & Bellamy takes walk-ins. It is open Fri–Sun, 11:00–16:00.
Tarrant & Bellamy 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 2028 and 2032, holding to about 2037.