Which Paso Robles winery makes the best Roussanne?
Shell Vineyards, at a Crux Score of 89. Cruxvine scores 6 Paso Robles producers whose lead grape is Roussanne; their median score is 84 and their median bottle is $81.
Every Paso Robles producer Cruxvine scores whose lead grape is Roussanne, ranked. Median Crux Score 84, median bottle $81.
Nineteen Adelaida wines with a Roussanne at their centre, full additions published, and a value score of 78 that says so.
Roussanne at 92 for quality from a house that declines to say what it adds; you can taste it, you cannot check it.
Six wines from eight hundred cases, walk-in, $35 to taste: a small Roussanne house with a modest, workable idea.
Eighteen wines out of nine thousand cases at $83, value at 73 — a broad range with a narrow reason to buy.
Twelve wines, named pours, 80% estate, $15 to taste — modest at every point, including the Roussanne.
Nineteen wines from eight hundred cases at $49, walk-in, 96% estate — enormous range, small vineyard, modest wine.
| # | Producer & verdict | Crux | Avg | Value | Δ med 84 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| =37 | Shell Vineyards Adelaida District · Roussanne · Paso Robles Nineteen Adelaida wines with a Roussanne at their centre, full additions published, and a value score of 78 that says so. | 89 | $104 | 78 | +5 | |
| =57 | Nolby Estate San Juan Creek · Roussanne · Shandon Roussanne at 92 for quality from a house that declines to say what it adds; you can taste it, you cannot check it. | 87 | $81 | 82 | +3 | |
| =104 | Lockwood Row San Juan Creek · Roussanne · Shandon Six wines from eight hundred cases, walk-in, $35 to taste: a small Roussanne house with a modest, workable idea. | 84 | $73 | 76 | ±0 | |
| =137 | Sable Bluff Santa Margarita Ranch · Roussanne · Santa Margarita Eighteen wines out of nine thousand cases at $83, value at 73 — a broad range with a narrow reason to buy. | 82 | $83 | 73 | −2 | |
| =159 | Zephyr Bench Paso Robles Highlands District · Roussanne · Creston Twelve wines, named pours, 80% estate, $15 to taste — modest at every point, including the Roussanne. | 80 | $69 | 71 | −4 | |
| =176 | Linne Crossing Paso Robles Highlands District · Roussanne · Creston Nineteen wines from eight hundred cases at $49, walk-in, 96% estate — enormous range, small vineyard, modest wine. | 77 | $49 | 82 | −7 |
Shell Vineyards, at a Crux Score of 89. Cruxvine scores 6 Paso Robles producers whose lead grape is Roussanne; their median score is 84 and their median bottle is $81.
Among the 6 Paso Robles producers Cruxvine scores with Roussanne as their lead grape, the median Crux Score is 84, against 85 for the appellation across all grapes.