2008 River of Skulls
$35 Regular Price / $28 Twisted Few Price
In 1805, Lieutenant Gabriel Moraga was ordered by the Spanish Governor of California to explore the Great Central Valley and to (re)name everything he found.
One day Gabe came across a river the banks of which were littered with skulls. No one knows how the skulls came to be there. Perhaps an ancient battle. Or perhaps a really great party gone horribly wrong.
Whatever. Old Gabe, being a true master of the obvious, named this river "El Rio De Las Calaveras" or in english, "The River of Skulls."
Wine Specs
Vintage
2008
Varietal
Mourvedre / Monastrell
Appellation
Calaveras County
Vineyard Designation
Dalton Vineyard
Barrel Aging
19 months in new and used French and American Oak
Alcohol %
15.1
Wine Profile
Tasting Notes
With a name like River of Skulls, you know it has to be good... An ankle bone of cherries is connected to the shin bone of raspberries, which connects to the knee bone of smoky vanilla. The knee bone is connected to the leg bone of Mourvedre’s natural tabacco character, which connects to the hip bone, back bone and neck bone of a nice long finish. Oh Dem Skulls!
Vineyard Notes
89% Mourevdre and
11% Syrah from the Dalton Vineyard
Food Pairing Notes
Dead People! - just kidding! How about Lamb, Pork, and Risotto?
Other Notes
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Product Reviews
Denise Aguilar
(Jan 12, 2012 at 11:34 AM)
Chris Chapman
Loved this wine, better than some that were said to be "better!" Great flavor, spicy but not too so. I could really taste the tobacco and leather, a bit of smoke, but it was not overpowering the pleasant fruit flavor. Can't wait to pair it with some lamb this holiday!(Dec 6, 2011 at 5:50 PM)