"This is one of our best bottlings yet of this wine. The relatively cool vintage in 2006 allowed for long hang time and great acidity. The riper, forward fruit aspects of the Paso Robles fruit are balanced by the acidity and spiciness of the cool climate Santa Barb (more...)

"Foxen's Rhone Ranger offerings include the dense ruby/purple-colored 2005 Syrah Williamson-Dore Vineyard. It offers plenty of new oak on the nose along with meaty, earthy, black raspberry and cherry fruit. This opulent, full-bodied, rich, impressive Syrah should d (more...)

"The label of the Syrah 'Le Pousseur' suggests a mysterious figure, cloaked in a great coat, in which rare vials and flasks of vaguely illicit elixirs, potions and philtres are cached. The image evokes a Tarot card, and as such, represents an archetypical figure, a (more...)

"We work. We work hard to make good wine. You work. You work hard and need good wine. You might have money, but maybe you’re like us. We make Barrel 27 wines for people like us. If you work, and we mean work hard, and you need to drink good wine, and still make y (more...)

"Stretching in a narrow band from Santa Barbara to the San Francisco Bay, the Central Coast region is characterized by the cooling influences of the Pacific Ocean. These grapes come from several vineyards in Paso Robles and southern Monterey. The resulting componen (more...)

"La Provencale was inspired by the easygoing lifestyle of the South of France. Classic varietals such as Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre and Carignane express the juicy, dark fruit character of plum and blackberry, with hints of raspberry sauce, chocolate, saffron and s (more...)

"Lean and spicy, with pepper, wild berry, boysenberry, pomegranate and black cherry fruit that's fresh, lively, intense and persistent. Syrah, Grenache, Mourvedre, Counoise and Cinsault. Drink now through 2012. 2,200 cases made."

"Crafting a Bordelais blend that is approachable early can be a challenging task for a winemaker, particularly when the grapes have great intensity of flavor. Fortunately, the character of the Malbec and Syrah grown in the Donati Family Vineyard provides the basis (more...)