Antanello's In Costa Mesa (Orange County)
Tasted Saturday, March 14, 2009 by Frank Murray III with 589 views
Thanks to once again the generous vibes of Steve Nordhoff, a group of the OC whinos got together @ Antonello for a 5 course meal and wines, served blind, provided solely from Steve's cellar. Each flight was revealed once everyone had tasted the wines and had a guess. We had a great time, paired to some nice food served by Thad's gang in the kitchen.
My serving for this flight was a mixed green salad with red apple slices, goat cheese and a balsamic.
Rich risotto
Pasta alfredo
Pounded thin chicken breast with garlic mash
Mixed fruits (berries, grapes, orange) with chunks of white and dark chocolate and some toasted walnuts
2005 Kongsgaard Chardonnay
USA, California, Napa Valley
Toasty with mashmallow. Lemon curd, kiwi and a long zingy finish.
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2005 Lewis Cellars Chardonnay Reserve
USA, California, Napa Valley
Smoky nose with some buttery oak. Viscous with papaya, a bit of wax and some fennel, along with green apple and a long finish. I thought the wine was roussanne or a rhone white and humbled again by a blind format, was proved quite wrong.
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2007 Lewis Cellars Chardonnay Reserve
USA, California, Napa Valley
As opposed to the 2005 Reserve that preceded this wine in the same flight, this 2007 was quite different and would seemed to have been cut from a different cloth. Smoky nose, alomost with a sugar cookie note. Mineral, pear, medium body with great balance and even length. My wine of the flight and a wine that was classy and well done.
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