St Hubert’s The Stag Paso Robles Red Wine Blend

And it is the rating, more than the price, that stands out with this one. St Hubert's The Stag, which 3 shoppers have rated 3.67 out of five, sits among the lower-rated reds we track. It is a red blend from Paso Robles in California, priced between $22.99 and $26.99 in our September 2026 checks.

We cannot confirm which grapes fill the blend, or who makes it. Its origin, though, is not in doubt, and if you are weighing Paso Robles reds against one another, the place is worth knowing: regional guides describe Paso Robles as a large stretch of California's Central Coast, its many districts shaped by coastal openings, hills and river plains, where warm afternoons cool off sharply after dark.

The producer's own site names the wine for St Hubert, the patron saint of the hunt, and tells the story behind the label: a 7th-century nobleman who had an epiphany during a hunt after encountering a stag carrying a shining cross between its antlers. For the 2020 vintage, the producer's tasting note describes a dark ruby, deep mauve color with flavors of boysenberry, black cherry and plum alongside vanilla, chocolate and mocha, calling the wine "full and luscious" with firm, broad tannins and a persistent finish, the maker's words. The producer's own account of the 2020 growing season calls it a warm, dry year with strong bud break, a few unusual heatwaves that pushed flavor development further, and, despite wildfires elsewhere in California that year, one it considers among the best vintages Paso Robles has seen. The producer's technical sheet leaves alcohol content, pH and the winemaker's name blank, so those figures are still not published.

Our call: pick it if a Paso Robles red with a story on the label and the maker's full, dark-fruited description suits your table; the producer tells its St Hubert legend and its 2020 vintage plainly. Pass if numbers matter more than narrative; alcohol, pH and the winemaker's name all go unpublished, and the three shopper ratings on our record average middling.

The Grocery Store Wine Desk · written Sep 16, 2026 from our research file for this wine. Numbers reflect our latest checks.