Halloween Wines

Get the perfect wine to bring to your Halloween Party…
2010 Sinister Hand                                       $25

63% Grenache, 19% Syrah, 16% Mouvèdre, 2% Cinsault The story goes like this- Long ago, the O’Neills and O’Reillys two Irish clans held a rowing competition to settle the rights to some highly regarded land. The two agreed that the first to touch the land, after rowing across the lake, would become ruler of the land. O’Neill’s boat was falling behind so a member of the crew grabbed his own sword, cut off his hand and threw it ashore, winning the title to rule the land. This land still remains in the family. A dark story needs a dark wine, and this Châteauneuf-du-Pape inspired red suits the bill. Notes of spicy red hots, cinnamon and pine lead to a bursting mouth-feel of cassis, white pepper, berries and firm tannins.

2008 Mas Carlot Les Enfants Terribles        $16

50% Mouvèdre, 50% Syrah Costières de Nîmes Apparently bad children make really good wine.
2011 Château d’Oupia Les Heretiques        $10

Carignan blend Pays d’Hérault 40+ year old vines. Half of the wine is fermented in barrel with a maceration of 30 days. The other half is made by carbonic maceration.      

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