by John Treder » Fri Jun 12, 2009 10:32 pm
I went down to Race St. Fish Market this morning looking for something but not knowing what, and they had, much to my surprise, fresh Alaskan king salmon. It was beautiful. The price was a heart-stopping $17.95/lb. But It Was Beautiful. Love At First Sight. Come With Me, My Darling.
The Kitchen section had a recipe for Smashed Potatoes. Looked like a good fit.
Browsing my spreadsheet I found I had half a dozen of Sunce Zora's Estate Vineyard Pinot Noir, 2004 lurking. One of them was listed as being in an impossible slot ('standard" size, not "burgundy" size). So I had to check. Of course, it was in the big slot just above. Large, Plump, Rosy. Beautiful. Need I say Love At First Sight?
Smashed the potatoes. Made some lemon thyme butter with fresh, flowering thyme. (My tarragon weed is just sitting there being eaten by tarragon-eating weevils or something.) Steamed some broccoli. Broiled the salmon and buttered it.
Best dinner I've made since last night.
Oh yeah, the wine. Just delicious. Bracing acidity on entry, a long and fruitful mid-palate, and still substantial warm, sweet tannins appearing at the finish. I have 5 more and don't need to hurry with them. Not too ripe and nowhere near as alcoholic as the number would lead you to believe.
Russian River Valley, $40.00 at the winery in 10/05, 14.5% alcohol, 480 cases produced.
They didn't put a capsule on this particular bottling. I have no idea why - maybe they ran out or something.
John
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