Seeking wine recommendation

[francescaNYC]

I'm looking to your expert opinion for a wine that will complement the Valentine's day dinner I'm cooking:

boiled lobster
truffled mashed potatos
roasted asparagus

I know I should get a fuller bodied white -but I'm not a fan of anything oaky/buttery.

[francescaNYC]

Thank you all so much. I'm off to the Chelsea Market wine shop right now!

[A2fay]

I'd have to go with the Chenin Blanc, preferably from the Loire in some miniscule appelation......Domaine Jo Pithon comes to mind......imo THE BEST wine with asparagus and also good w/ the truffles........if not maybe something from the Alto Adige....but the Chenin would be my overwhelmiong favorite!!!

Cheers

[MDub]

1. Blanc de blanc - Schramsberg (from CA) makes a nice one
2. White Burgundy - maybe a Marsault
3. Riesling from Alsace region of france. Very food friendly.

[whiner]

CHAMPAGNE!!!! Preferably blancs de blanc.

[vickib]

Champagne, truffles, and lobster. Yummmmm.

[DavidT]

How about a nice Champagne?

[carswell]

A fine dry Chenin Blanc (Savennières, Vouvray, Montlouis)

An unoaky white Burgundy (a few I've recently enjoyed, listed in ascending order by price: Terres Dorées's Beaujolais blanc; Bret Brothers' Pouilly-Fuissé "Terre de Fuissé"; Hubert Lamy's Saint-Aubins; Bonneau de Martray's Corton-Charlemagnes)

A northern Rhône white (Hermitage, Crozes-Hermitage, Saint-Joseph)

[oolah]

Have you had white burgundy? It is aged in oak, yes, but I'd hardly describe it as oaky/buttery -- and it would go beautifully with your menu. I'd look specifically for a Meursault. If you wanted to stick with California wines, Ramey makes a beautiful full bodied chardonnay that is not at all oaky or buttery.

[Bill Hunt]

Sounds great to me. I might also add a red Burg, just to cover all bases (like the truffles), but with the main being lobster, a white Burg would be my frist choice too.

Hunt