Ray’s Boathouse…again…with some interesting wines
The fiance, the MIL, and I went to Ray’s Boathouse for a splendid salmon (and halibut, with squid ink risotto, in my case) dinner. We had some wine as well:
- 2005 Copain “Le Printemps” Rosé - Nice minerality and acid, a bit thin on the finish, relatively refreshing but not worth $14/glass
- 2001 Siduri Pisoni Pinot Noir - Lots of oak, cherry, and kirsch flavors. Thick and rich, but seemingly past its prime in the half-bottle. Disappointing.
- 1983 Porto Rocha Colheita Tawny Port - Nice glass of tawny port. More lively and fruity, less refined than the ‘76 or ‘66. Nice, but I prefer the older releases.
They were out of the Clear Creek grappa, so I went for the ‘83 tawny. I wanted the ‘66, but not at $27 US for one small glass! That’s highway robbery. However, $45 for the Siduri seemed like a good idea at the time. It was nice, but not as good as some other pinot releases I’ve had lately.
Sigh.
If anything, I have learned lately that my brief interlude with Porto Rocha tawny back in 2004 was not a fluke: They make my favorite tawny port. At $125/bottle, though, the 1966 release is a bit expensive right now. Even at $90/half bottle, it’s too expensive. That’s probably a good thing because otherwise I’d be drinking half a bottle of the stuff every night…sort of like 2004. I was wrapping up the last quarter of grad school and I had some time to kill, so I began drinking tawny port at night. It’s all a blur at this point.
The Siduri was pretty good, but I want to try some of their other releases…the kirsch flavor threw me off a bit. The Copain was pretty bland for a rosé, honestly…and at $14 per glass, it was way too expensive.