Coat of the Roan

[Innkeeper]

Found this on my WP. It predated my purchase of the Coat of the Roan by a year or so. It describes it perfectly. Cannot remember where it came from and could not find it on this board despite several searches:

"Red Wine of the Night: This was a real tough choice as so many of the wines were just perfect. The nod has to go to a new $10-12 red that remains unnamed by Philip Staley. The wine, which contains all estate-grown fruit from the Petaluma region of Sonoma County was in a word, amazing. I don't think I've tasted a new wine like this since I tried the new wines from Sylvain Fadat of Domaine d'Aupilhac in the Languedoc. And, that should come as no surprise as both wines share the liberal use of old vines Carignane, despite being grown in two different parts of the world.

The new Staley wine that should be in stores by early summer reeks of terroir. A blend of 80 year young Carignane, Syrah and Mourvedre, it is so dense, with earthy, truffle, mushrooms initially engulfing the senses. As it opens it reveals super ripe raspberry, blueberry, truffle and cherry flavors. This is one wine I want to keep an eye out for."

We popped another tonight with grilled brats in mesquite smoke, in rolls with nuked Vidalia onions and mustard, accompanied with salad in vinaigrette dressing. All wonderful.