Barrel 27 Head Honcho ! 2005

Barrel 27 2005 Head Honcho
92 Points - Wine Spectator - Highly Recommended
The Barrel 27 label is a partnership between two Central Coast winemakers; Russel From of Herman Story Wines and Mac Myers of McPrice Myers; both are committed to creating exciting Rhone varietals focusing on Syrah, Grenache, Viognier and Roussanne.
The 2005 vintage is a selection of a few of the very best barrels from Barrel 27s Central Coast Syrah with some small Syrah lots from McPrice Myers Wine Co. and Herman Story Wines blended together.
This is one kick butt Syrah! So inky purple-black that read more...it actually sucks light in and swallows it. The wine offers up an incredibly complex nose, saturated with black plum skin, blood orange, black currant, sweet raspberries and cream fruit scents, wrapped in spice notes of fresh peppercorns, smoked bacon fat, lavender, rose petal and baking chocolate. The palate is a kaleidoscope of shifting flavors, at first raspberry with a touch of mint, red plums and black pepper, then finally cassis and tar. The flavors continue to change and evolve as the wine opens up. Nicely balanced with super-fine tannins and enough acidity to lift the wine and give it a long finish, soaked in black cherry and brown spices.    (hide)

November 2009

Barrel 27 2005 Head Honcho 92 Points - Wine Spectator - Highly Recommended The Barrel 27 label is a partnership between two Central Coast winemakers; Russel From of Herman Story Wines and Mac Myers of McPrice Myers; both are committed to creating exciting Rhone varietals focusing on Syrah, Grenache, Viognier and Roussanne. The 2005 vintage is a selection of a few of the very best barrels from Barrel 27s Central Coast Syrah with some small Syrah lots from McPrice Myers Wine Co. and Herman Story Wines blended together. This is one kick butt Syrah! So inky purple-black that it actually sucks light read more...in and swallows it. The wine offers up an incredibly complex nose, saturated with black plum skin, blood orange, black currant, sweet raspberries and cream fruit scents, wrapped in spice notes of fresh peppercorns, smoked bacon fat, lavender, rose petal and baking chocolate. The palate is a kaleidoscope of shifting flavors, at first raspberry with a touch of mint, red plums and black pepper, then finally cassis and tar. The flavors continue to change and evolve as the wine opens up. Nicely balanced with super-fine tannins and enough acidity to lift the wine and give it a long finish, soaked in black cherry and brown spices.    (hide)

August 2009

Barrel 27 2005 Head Honcho 92 Points - Wine Spectator - Highly Recommended The Barrel 27 label is a partnership between two Central Coast winemakers; Russel From of Herman Story Wines and Mac Myers of McPrice Myers; both are committed to creating exciting Rhone varietals focusing on Syrah, Grenache, Viognier and Roussanne. The 2005 vintage is a selection of a few of the very best barrels from Barrel 27's Central Coast Syrah with some small Syrah lots from McPrice Myers Wine Co. and Herman Story Wines blended together. This is one kick butt Syrah! So inky purple-black that it actually sucks read more...light in and swallows it. The wine offers up an incredibly complex nose, saturated with black plum skin, blood orange, black currant, sweet raspberries and cream fruit scents, wrapped in spice notes of fresh peppercorns, smoked bacon fat, lavender, rose petal and baking chocolate. The palate is a kaleidoscope of shifting flavors, at first raspberry with a touch of mint, red plums and black pepper, then finally cassis and tar. The flavors continue to change and evolve as the wine opens up. Nicely balanced with super-fine tannins and enough acidity to lift the wine and give it a long finish, soaked in black cherry and brown spices.    (hide)

February 2009

No written review

February 2009

No written review

March 2009