Cruxvine / Paso Robles / Adelaida District / Wexler Draw

Wexler Draw

Adelaida District · Mourvèdre · est. 1987 · 5,000 cases · blind-tasted

“All estate fruit, $75, and a perfect value score — the 81 for the tasting room is the price of that.”

=19rank of 187 $75avg bottle 11wines rated Blindtasting

= shared rank: 11 producers score 91

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Crux Score

Wexler Draw in one line

Wexler Draw is a Mourvèdre producer in the Adelaida District of the Paso Robles AVA, California. Cruxvine scores it 91 out of 100 — 6 points above the Paso Robles median of 85 — ranking it =19 of 187 producers in the appellation (tied with 10 other producers). Its strongest category is value for price (100); its weakest is tasting room (81). The average bottle costs $75, against a regional median of $69. Tasting: 7626 Adelaida Rd, Paso Robles · Daily 10:00–17:00 · appointment required · $40 tasting, waived on purchase. Cruxvine has no financial relationship with Wexler Draw; bottles were purchased at retail.

How the Crux Score works · All 24 producers in Adelaida District · All 187 in Paso Robles

The five stars

Sub-scores · 0–100
Sweep the bars to read what each one measures.
Wine quality96
Consistency87
Tasting room81
Value for price100
Transparency85

Crux Score 91 is these five weighted, not their average. The weighting is published.

Visiting

Tasting room facts
Where

7626 Adelaida Rd
Paso Robles, CA · Adelaida District

Hours

Daily 10:00–17:00
By appointment

Tasting fee

$40 per person
Waived on purchase

On site

No dogs · No food service
Tasting room scored 81

Drinking window

2021 estate bottling
Sweep the band to read any year.
NOW
202120332045
Drinkable to 2043Peak 2031–2036

Vintage record

Mourvèdre, scored by year
Sweep the years. Click one to lock it as a reference.
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15
90
16
95
17
98
18
91
19
83
20
93
21
91
22
88
23
92
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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.

Disclosure

Transparency is a scored category
Our relationship

Wexler Draw is not a Cruxvine customer. Bottles purchased at retail.

Sample

11 wines assessed, poured blind across two sessions.

Ownership & sourcing

Independent · family-held since 1987. Reports 100% estate-grown fruit.

Additions

Discloses fining and filtration only. Transparency scored 85.

Questions

Answered from the scored record

Is Wexler Draw worth visiting?

Cruxvine scores Wexler Draw's tasting room 81 out of 100 and the winery 91 overall, ranking it =19 of 187 in Paso Robles. Its tasting room score is below the Paso Robles median of 83. All estate fruit, $75, and a perfect value score — the 81 for the tasting room is the price of that.

How much is a tasting at Wexler Draw?

Tasting at Wexler Draw costs $40 per person, waived with a bottle purchase.

Do you need a reservation at Wexler Draw?

Yes — Wexler Draw is by appointment only. It is open Daily, 10:00–17:00.

What wine is Wexler Draw known for?

Wexler Draw is a Mourvèdre specialist. Cruxvine assessed 11 of its wines, poured blind, and its best-scoring vintage on record is 2018 at 98 points.

When should you drink Wexler Draw?

The 2021 bottling drinks from 2022 and is at peak between 2031 and 2036, holding to about 2043.

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