“The rare Chardonnay that is good and cheap at once: 92 across the board, $63, and nothing in the numbers below 86.”
= shared rank: 6 producers score 92
Ziegler Bend is a Chardonnay producer in the Paso Robles Geneseo District of the Paso Robles AVA, California. Cruxvine scores it 92 out of 100 — 7 points above the Paso Robles median of 85 — ranking it =13 of 187 producers in the appellation (tied with 5 other producers). Its strongest category is tasting room (95); its weakest is wine quality (90). The average bottle costs $63, against a regional median of $69. Tasting: 415 Willow Creek Rd, Paso Robles · Thu–Sun 11:00–17:00 · appointment required · $25 tasting, waived on purchase. Cruxvine has no financial relationship with Ziegler Bend; bottles were purchased at retail.
How the Crux Score works · All 10 producers in Paso Robles Geneseo District · All 187 in Paso Robles
Crux Score 92 is these five weighted, not their average. The weighting is published.
415 Willow Creek Rd
Paso Robles, CA · Paso Robles Geneseo District
Thu–Sun 11:00–17:00
By appointment
$25 per person
Waived on purchase
No dogs · No food service
Tasting room scored 95
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.
Ziegler Bend is not a Cruxvine customer. Bottles purchased at retail.
9 wines assessed, poured blind across two sessions.
Vintner Hollow Group. Reports 80% estate-grown fruit.
Publishes a full additions list. Transparency scored 94.
Cruxvine scores Ziegler Bend's tasting room 95 out of 100 and the winery 92 overall, ranking it =13 of 187 in Paso Robles. Its tasting room score is above the Paso Robles median of 83. The rare Chardonnay that is good and cheap at once: 92 across the board, $63, and nothing in the numbers below 86.
Tasting at Ziegler Bend costs $25 per person, waived with a bottle purchase.
Yes — Ziegler Bend is by appointment only. It is open Thu–Sun, 11:00–17:00.
Ziegler Bend is a Chardonnay specialist. Cruxvine assessed 9 of its wines, poured blind, and its best-scoring vintage on record is 2018 at 98 points.
The 2023 bottling drinks from 2024 and is at peak between 2024 and 2027, holding to about 2033.