Barrel 27 Wine Company

Bull by the Horns Red Blend

8.926 ratings
9.52 pro ratings
Santa Maria Valley, Central Coast, California, USA
Red Blend
Game, Baking Spices, Duck, Goose, Potato, Chili & Hot Spicy, White Rice, Exotic Spices, Pasta, Herbs, Beans & Peas, Onion, Chicken, Pork, Venison, Salami & Prosciutto, Pungent Cheese, Soft Cheese, Mushrooms, Tomato-Based, Turkey, Veal, Hard Cheese
Top Notes For
Tom Riley

2007. Tastes way younger. Big, bold, and delicious. Alcohol is way high (15.4) and dangerously well integrated. Big roasted hunks of meat are the only pairing for this red giant.

2007. Tastes way younger. Big, bold, and delicious. Alcohol is way high (15.4) and dangerously well integrated. Big roasted hunks of meat are the only pairing for this red giant.

1 person found it helpfulOct 12th, 2014
Parker Peters

Full body, easy to drink. Light not too heavy. Great with steak

Full body, easy to drink. Light not too heavy. Great with steak

Sep 2nd, 2021
Mono Head

This was the Bull by the Horn Cabernet from Paso Robles. This one was not as well balanced as the Hypothesis cab. Smells less sweet but tasted too sweet still. This one is more potent. $30

This was the Bull by the Horn Cabernet from Paso Robles. This one was not as well balanced as the Hypothesis cab. Smells less sweet but tasted too sweet still. This one is more potent. $30

Apr 16th, 2017
Liz Glamazon

Holy crap. Bold, complex, really good 2008. In a magnum, maybe that helped this wine age so well over the years. Knockout wine.

Holy crap. Bold, complex, really good 2008. In a magnum, maybe that helped this wine age so well over the years. Knockout wine.

Feb 28th, 2017
Courtney Lannert

so good. gave last bottle on earth to leon as thank-you.

so good. gave last bottle on earth to leon as thank-you.

Nov 6th, 2015
Jim Elfving

Massive!

Massive!

Apr 25th, 2015
Sonia Ross

Had the 2009 on St Pat day at Le Villa. Very well balanced, can hold up to spice (peppercorns) and cut through cream (mushroom ravioli).

Had the 2009 on St Pat day at Le Villa. Very well balanced, can hold up to spice (peppercorns) and cut through cream (mushroom ravioli).

Mar 18th, 2015
Amanda Totten

Let it breathe some, tasty overall. 2009.

Let it breathe some, tasty overall. 2009.

Feb 27th, 2015
Landshark 626

Late Christmas with friends.

Late Christmas with friends.

Jan 4th, 2015
Bret Borgerson

2012

Nov 16th, 2014