Take the “Bull By the Horns!”

Barrel 27 Bull By The Horns Syrah Blend 2005

Our team just rated this impressive new red wine best buy rated “Outstanding 93” points, particularly amazing for a wine that retails for only $29. Inspired by the magnificent red wine blends of Spain, this unique wine provides a deliciously luscious experience guaranteed to thrill with grilled meats or even burgers on a Tuesday night budget. Winemaker McPrice Meyers has already gained praise from the Wine Spectator naming him “Worth Watching” by editor James Laube. Anyone who is tired of the same Cabernet blends should take a walk on the “wild” side and sample this wine asap!

We love proprietor MCPRICE MEYERS’ Wine Philosophy: “If you work, and we mean work hard, and you need to drink good wine, and still make your mortgage payments, car payments, kid payments and pet payments, we’re here for you. Our goal is to make wine that works hard at helping hard working America relax for a minute, take a load off, and remove the nose from the grindstone for a while. We hope you enjoy.”

THE WINE INSIDERS “OUTSTANDING 93 POINTS” RATING: Barrel 27 releases another powerhouse wine, and it’s first big blend red, Bull by the Horns. A nod to the great wines of Rioja and Toro in Spain, Bull by the Horns is a Syrah blend with Tempranillo grapes and a tiny dollop of Petite Verdot thrown in for extra fat. Almost black in color with a neon red rim, the wine boasts an enormous nose of fresh roses, dark chocolate, black berry liqueur, sweet black tea, warm road tar, raspberry extract, blood orange juice, black pepper and a hint of vanilla.  And the scents continue to emerge and multiply as the wine opens up. Awesomely weighty on the palate, flavors of spiced dark chocolate, raspberry, rose water, red plum and Chinese tea predominate, surrounded in a haze of orange rind, sweet cherry, roasted vanilla and cracked pepper notes. Definitely a Bull sized wine, with a huge fruit, big, round tannins, a long, long finish and enough weight to crush an army of matadors. Enjoy now (after decanting ? hour) or anytime over the next 3 – 5 years. The only flaw in this wine is that so little was produced, less than 125 cases. 93 points

Currently this wine is available for $29 (click here)