Dinner at Aroma

Saturday, March 18, 2017

Margie's monthly dinner was held at Aroma's Ristorante in La Palma. www.aromalapalma.com.

18 people in attendance and 22 wines. Impossible to taste them all. As usual I kept my tasting down to a  minimum. Large menu to select from and I ended up with the Veal Chop. Very large chop, nice madeira sauce . Tender and flavorful. Good selection of mixed vegetables and potatoes in the plate.
Opted for the salted caramel gelato for dessert. That's was very good and a nice end to a heavy meal.

We had a very large table with 2 people seated at each end  and 7 people on each side.  Conversation was limited to those on each side of you. Made it nice for all the wine bottles and glasses but conversation  got lost.

I brought a 2012 Clos Pepe HTC (Homage to Chablis) Chardonnay which was showing very well.

Other wines were:

2012 Cinquain Cellars Cab/Syrah blend - did not taste
2013 Tobin James Fat Boy Zinfandel -  big and sweet
2011 Clayhouse Temp/Cab/Syrah blend - did not taste
2014 Cowhorn, Marsanne/Rousanne - did not taste
LeCuvier Red Bat Cuvier - did not taste
2011 Tobin James Silver Reserve, Syrah - did not taste
Tobin James, Liquid Love - did not taste, I have had these wine numerous times before
2013 Gattauercchi, Vino di Montepuliciano - did not taste
2-11 Castello D'Alboila, Chiantio Classico - did not taste
2015 Seal Beach Winery, Sangiovese - did not taste
2011 Kuleto, Sangiovese - did not taste
2012 Grassini, Equipo, red blend- nice wine
Domaine Chandon Etoile - always a good sparkling
2014 Amici, Chardonnay - did not taste
2013 J.Christopher Pinot Noir - did not taste
Herzog, Rose Brut sparking - clean with a slight strawberry taste
2014 Ferrari-Carano  Pinot Grigio - I do not do Pinot Grigio's
2014 Abacela Fiesta. Albarino  - nice clean, well balanced
Mumm Napa - always a good sparkling
2008 Artiste, Meritage  - this wine was very good, old enough to be soft and silky