“The story goes like this-Long ago, during the 17th century, the O’Neills and O’Reillys were two revolutionary
Irish families. They formed a rowing competition to reserve rights to some
highly regarded land. The two rowing teams 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.”
The Owen Roe Sinister Hand was created in celebration of
the event described above. Made from grapes grown in the Columbia Valley of
Washington State, this is a blend reminiscent of the great Chateaunuef-du-papes
of France. It is 70% Grenache, 26% Syrah, 2% Mourvedre, and 2% Counoise.
As I mill around my kitchen, where I spend most of my time
at home, I decided to make surf n’ turf for dinner. A prosciutto wrapped tenderloin,
wild caught shrimp, Yukon gold potatoes, with a red wine reduction pan sauce.
The Sinister Hand would make a great pairing for dinner. Sinister Hand has deep
aromas of stewed red cherries, sweet plums, graphite, and frosted flakes
cereal. I know that’s a weird one, but my honker is picking up frosted flakes!
The balance is quite pleasant. The tannins are medium-low and the acid is about
the same. Honestly, this wine does not need to be paired with food, it would be
just great on its own. It has gone rather quickly and without cause, too bad it was my last bottle.
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