“Seven wines, 89 for consistency, and a Grenache priced at $85 that the 75 for value quietly disputes.”
= shared rank: 12 producers score 86
Thorne Bench is a Grenache producer in the Willow Creek District of the Paso Robles AVA, California. Cruxvine scores it 86 out of 100 — 1 point above the Paso Robles median of 85 — ranking it =76 of 187 producers in the appellation (tied with 11 other producers). Its strongest category is consistency (89); its weakest is value for price (75). The average bottle costs $85, against a regional median of $69. Tasting: 6426 Adelaida Rd, Paso Robles · Thu–Sun 11:00–17:00 · appointment required · $40 tasting. Cruxvine has no financial relationship with Thorne Bench; bottles were purchased at retail.
How the Crux Score works · All 16 producers in Willow Creek District · All 187 in Paso Robles
Crux Score 86 is these five weighted, not their average. The weighting is published.
6426 Adelaida Rd
Paso Robles, CA · Willow Creek District
Thu–Sun 11:00–17:00
By appointment
$40 per person
No dogs · No food service
Tasting room scored 87
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.
Thorne Bench is not a Cruxvine customer. Bottles purchased at retail.
7 wines assessed, poured blind across two sessions.
Independent · family-held since 1987. Reports 74% estate-grown fruit.
Discloses fining and filtration only. Transparency scored 83.
Cruxvine scores Thorne Bench's tasting room 87 out of 100 and the winery 86 overall, ranking it =76 of 187 in Paso Robles. Its tasting room score is above the Paso Robles median of 83. Seven wines, 89 for consistency, and a Grenache priced at $85 that the 75 for value quietly disputes.
Tasting at Thorne Bench costs $40 per person.
Yes — Thorne Bench is by appointment only. It is open Thu–Sun, 11:00–17:00.
Thorne Bench is a Grenache specialist. Cruxvine assessed 7 of its wines, poured blind, and its best-scoring vintage on record is 2021 at 90 points.
The 2021 bottling drinks from 2022 and is at peak between 2027 and 2031, holding to about 2037.