Fine bead. Apples, light toast and lemon zest. Elegant palate, fine and delicate acid. Undeveloped at this stage.

90/100

1996 Pol Roger Brut

Apple, pear and stonefruit aromas. Light fruit sweetness with good acid. Good length and weight.

91/100

1998 Pol Roger Brut

Sesame, touch of smoke and some red fruits. Decent flavour, but a fair bit of sweetness and little depth.

88/100

1998 Pol Roger Sir Winston Churchill

Lemon, toast, some spice and floral notes. Expansive palate with good persistence. Plenty of interest. Drinking well now and the next 4-5 years.

92/100

1996 Pol Roger Sir Winston Churchill

Smoke, citrus and toast aromas. Very fine palate with excellent acid and structural balance. Great length and depth.

94/100

1995 Pol Roger Sir Winston Churchill

Toast, mushroom and a touch of yeast. Good acid and flavour, but doesn’t measure up to the depth and structure of the 1996. Still a good wine.

90/100

1988 Pol Roger Sir Winston Churchill

Honey, toast, smoke and cinnamon. Good flavour and length. Medium power and nicely balanced. Excellent depth.

92/100

1986 Pol Roger Sir Winston Churchill

Tinned asparagus and old oak. Green palate taste. Not pleasant.

78/100

1979 Pol Roger Brut

Honey, pineapple and nutty characters. Nice flavour and good balance, just not much depth.

89/100

1997 Domaine Jean Grivot Clos de Vougeot

Cherry and earth on the nose. Stalky palate, slightly awkward. Okay but not special.

88/100

1999 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Vosne-Romanée Cuvée Duvault Blochet

Lovely nose with florals, cherry and swirling aromas of spice. Really good balance on the palate, medium depth and decent length. Moderate power and quite classy overall.

92/100

2006 Clos Salomon Givry 1er Cru Clos Salomon

Bubblegum and jubes with sour cherry aromas. Fruit driven palate with decent weight but no depth or complexity.

87/100

1966 McWilliams Traminer Sauternes

Orange gold in colour. Honey, apricot and brown sugar. Medium sweetness. Just holding on to life. Touch short but okay.

86/100

2006 Dr. Loosen Riesling Beerenauslese

Grapes, melon and honey. Lovely palate with great balance between sugar and acid. Deep and long flavour profile. Young with potential.

92/100

Toast, mango and nutty aromas. Good richness and length to the palate. Drink over the next couple of years based on this bottle.

91/100

Bouchard Meursault Perrieres 1er cru 2002

Acacia, butter, lemon and a touch of smoke on the nose. Lovely richness on the palate with exceptional length. Wonderful wine that just got better and better the longer it was in the glass.

93/100

Rene Engel Echezeaux 2001

Corked.

NR/100

Domaine Comte Georges de Vogue Bonnes Mares 2001

Iron, soil, cherry and red berries on the nose. Palate is powerful and there is a good balance between fruit and acid. Will develop over the coming 10 years.

92/100

Chateau Angelus 1996

Chocolate, cedar before some strong brett characters come in over the top. The palate is okay, but this would be a better bottle of wine without the brett.

88/100

Kracher #6 TBA 2001

Light golden colour. Apricots, mandarin and peaches on the nose. Lightly poised palate, with lovely balance and very delicious.

92/100

Dan Aykroyd Vidal Signature Reserve Icewine 2005

Deep amber colour. Poached pears, raisin, spice and honey aromas. Extremely rich and dense palate but there is enough acidity to keep it in balance. Long and interesting flavours. A celebrity wine that isn’t just about the name on the bottle.

94/100

Entrance to Sushi Kanesaka, Ginza, Tokyo

Sashimi Baby Scallops

Cod Liver

Sashimi Yellowfin Tuna

Sashimi Tuna

Sashimi Horse Mackerel

Grilled Sea Eel

Shinji Kanesaka at work

Lightly grilled Tuna Cheek

Sushi Yellowfin Tuna

Chutoro Tuna Belly

Otoro Tuna Belly

Sushi Squid

Shinji Kanesaka

Sushi Sardine

Sushi Prawn

Sushi Mackerel

Sushi Giant Sea Clam

Makizushi Sea Urchin

Grilled Sea Eel

1981 Louis Roederer Cristal
Vigorous bead. Honey, nutty, quince and oxidative notes on the nose. Just enough acid to give the palate some life but there isn’t a great deal of complexity. This bottle would have been better when it was fresher but it was still enjoyable.
89/100

2007 Schloss Lieser Dry Riesling
Lovely floral nose, with slate and some smokey notes. The palate is dry with and has beautiful balance and length with a super line of acidity. Refreshing and delicious with the potential to improve.
92/100

2007 Willi Schaefer Graacher Trocken Riesling
Tropical fruit aromas with some light spice. The palate is nice and easy to drink, although there is a touch of warmth on the finish that throws the balance off slightly.
88/100

2007 Reinhold Haart Haart to Heart feinherb Riesling
Perfumed nose of musk and spice with some lemon and a touch of petrol. Palate shows a bit of spice as well. Simple but well made.
87/100

2007 Knebel Winninger Bruckstuck feinherb Riesling
Chamomile floral scents with chalk and slate in the background. Great balance and depth of fruit. There is just a touch of restrained sweetness that results in a lovely lingering flavour. Brilliant wine now and will develop well also.
92/100

2007 Schloss Lieser QbA Riesling
Restrained nose with a touch of yeast. Off dry palate with good balance but not a lot of interest. Easy to drink and not think about too critically.
86/100

2007 Knebel Winninger Rottgen Kabinett Riesling
Touch of floral and lemongrass scents and some spices. Sweetness is evident but it is balanced by a good line of acid. There is great power and quality to the fruit without any broadness.
90/100

2002 Didier Dagueneau Pur Sang Sauvignon Blanc
Intense smoke, honey, wax and passionfruit on the nose. A viscous mouthfeel with good intensity and a wild element to it. Good length and intensity. So much going on and it requires attention to unravel it - very interesting.
91/100

2001 Rousseau Chambertin Clos de Beze Pinot Noir
Sandalwood, intense cherry, oven roasted tomato and beetroot on the nose. Muscular and powerful fruit on the palate. There is structure there behind the immense red fruit and I think this will improve over the next 10 years.
92/100

2006 Holyman Pinot Noir
Musk, red cherries, raspberry, spice and a fair bit of oak on the nose. Medium bodied without much depth. Decent length.
87/100

1991 Wynns Black Label Cabernet Sauvignon
Briar, spice, redcurrant, tobacco and timber. Medium bodied with good flavour and length. Still youthful and has the structure to continue to develop complexity over the next 7 years.
89/100

1976 Bailey’s Bundarra Bin 18 Hermitage
Nutty, sweet caramel and Vegemite aromas. Acidic and a nutra-sweet type flavour. Nicer on the nose than the palate but still not good.
81/100

1977 McWilliams Philip Shiraz
Dead.
NR/100

2004 Wild Duck Creek Wondallee Cabernet Franc Melot
Cherry, earth and plum aromas with medicinal and grassy notes. Medium bodied palate with okay depth and length.
86/100

2005 Baumard Quarts de Chaume
Apricot syrup, quince, honey and peaches on the nose. Intense and rich palate with enough acid to carry it into a long finish and avoid being cloying. So intense that a small amount is enough to satisfy. Lovely now, but seems to have the balance to last for 20 years.
93/100

Mahi Mahi with Globe Artichoke, Potato Yoghurt Puree and Squid Ink Crumbs

Roasted Duck Breast with Lentil Puree, Pumpkin and Rhubarb

Wagyū Beef Cheek with Smoked Beetroot, Mushroom and Horseradish

Personal Cheese Plate

Toast Custard with Lychee Puree and Chocolate Parfait

Score: 13.5/20

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Jerusalem artichoke, walnut soup

Scallops, picada, foie gras

Bantam egg, tasmanian truffle, brioche

Mulloway, fennel, speck, black sesame pearls

Chicken, celeriac, puffed grains

Pork, kartoffel knodel, kale

Calvados custard, jasmine, pink lady

Pear, chocolate, celery sorbet

Petit fours

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Animated, digital display on the front door

Steamed shredded chicken with garlic and spring onion oil

Fried squid with whole five spice and dark chilli paste

Stir fried spicy pork and fermented chilli with crispy fried noodles

Fish drowned in heaven facing chillies and Sichuan peppercorns - Leatherjacket Sichuan style

Hunan style crisp pork belly with fresh and dried chillies and mushroom soy

Tea smoked chicken with black vinegar

Three shot chicken - Beer, chilli and soy

Hot pot of fresh shiitake, oyster, enoki and wild Chinese mushrooms,Yunnan style

Mango mousse and sesame nougatine

Peanut, chocolate and caramel parfait

Jasmine rice sherbet and banana ice cream with candy corn

Taittinger Comte de Champagne 1982 -

Dark golden colour. Fine bead, quite lively. The nose got better with time in the glass, developing citrus rind, honey and roast chestnut aromas. The acidity on the palate is fresh and lends a crispness to the aged flavours. Around its peak as long as you like the aged style of Champagne. Drink over the next couple of years.

93/100

Krug Collection 1985 -

Astoundingly youthful on both the nose and palate as well as the light straw colour. Aromas of quince, citrus notes and floral characters. The palate has excellent flavour intensity and has lovely length. Probably needs another 7-10 years to reach its peak.

94/100

Zind Humbrecht Clos Windsbuhl Pinot Gris 1995 -

Light golden coloured. White florals, quince, light spice and lychees on the nose. The palate is beautifully rich and unctuous, and it has the acidity to carry the flavours through into a long finish. Drinking very nicely now, but should be great over the next 3-4 years as well.

95/100

Bonneau du Martray Corton Charlemagne 2000 -

At first this was a little bit closed, but with some vigorous swirling and time in the glass it opened up beautifully. Light popcorn and hazelnuts, gunflint and steel, with a edge of musk. The palate shows very good focus, restrained flavours with a tight core of acid driving the line. I’d wait another 4-6 years before opening another, and I think it will be at its best around the later part of that timeline.

92/100

Arnoux Romanee St Vivant 1993 -

A rich, perfumed nose with intense violets, forest floor, red cherry and raspberries. Lovely pure fruit on the palate with lots of depth and texture. Got better as it was allowed to breath. Very well balanced, genuinely pleasurable to drink now and with the potential to improve over the next 10 years.

94/100

Penfolds Grange 2004 -

Intense purple colour. Very opulent on the nose, black fruits, raspberry, liquorice, vanilla and coffee notes. The oak is noticeable on the palate currently, but it is balanced by the depth and intensity of fruit. Indisputable class showing right now, but will be superb given enough time to develop.

95/100

Dal Forno Amarone della Valpolicella 1998-

The very definition of full throttle wine. Extremely intense nose of liquorice, blackcurrant, ash and tobacco. Bold, luscious flavour that fills the mouth and finishes long and intense. 17.5% alcohol, but the alcohol didn’t stand out or seem out of balance for my taste. An experience.

94/100

Huet Moelleux 1ère Trie 1961 -

Lanolin, mandarin, wax, resin and some funky earthy characters on the nose. Superbly balanced palate, I expected it to be sweeter but it had quite good richness instead. Still youthful thanks to the acid and structure of the palate. Very good.

91/100

Quinta de la Rosa 1998

Sultanas and dark chocolate on the nose. Palate shows the alcohol a bit too much over the top of the medium body of the wine for my liking.

87/100

The food was excellent and the service professional without being too uptight. At $85 for three and a bit courses (Hors d’œuvre, bread, entree, main, dessert) I felt it offered good value for money considering the quality, location and experience.

From the wine list we had a bottle of really delicious 1997 Donnhoff Oberhauser Leistenberg Riesling Kabinett right at its peak and a glass of very overpriced but good (but really youthful) 1996 Wendouree Cabernet Malbec.

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Split pea soup

Salad of winter vegetables with buffalo ricotta and walnut vinaigrette

Roasted spiced scallops with prawn crisps, shaved fennel and a tamarind and date dressing

Roasted Glenloth chicken breast with crushed minted peas, ricotta filled zucchini flower and almond dressing

Chargrilled sirloin with sautéed kipfler potatoes, mushrooms, mustard and parsley butter

Passionfruit soufflé with passionfruit Eton mess

Rich chocolate délice with chocolate sorbet

Petits fours

2008 Wine By Brad Sauvignon Blanc Mantra Revelation
Grass, some honey, not too herbal. A nice palate with good acid providing a refreshing crispness. Nice wine.
89/100

2008 Wine By Brad Semillon Sauvignon Blanc
Strong grass aromas with some spice and lemon. The palate is nicely crisp. Good value.
87/100

2007 Wine By Brad Mantra Semillon Sauvignon Blanc Affirmation
Oats and light honey nose. Medium bodied, shows more restraint than I expected based on the nose. Okay, but not very exciting.
84/100

2007 Wine By Brad Mantra Chardonnay Invocation
Banana, musk and oak. Palate is quite broad. No depth to the flavour.
79/100

2007 Wine By Brad Mantra Chardonnay Reserve Muse
Nice perfume to the nose along with some oats. Palate is nicely balanced but the depth is superficial. Drinks well at a basic level.
85/100

2006 Maison Alex Gambal Chardonnay Bourgogne Blanc
A light nose with some wild flowers and oatmeal. The palate is much better, there is good balance and acid with persistent length.
87/100

2005 Maison Alex Gambal Bourgogne Blanc Cuvée Prestige
Ripe nose with meal, light nuts, flowers and melon. The palate has good structure and acid. The flavours are well balanced and enjoyable.
89/100

2006 Maison Alex Gambal Saint-Aubin Les Murgers des Dents de Chien
Light spice, a touch of smoke and some lime on the nose. The palate is good without really standing out. Medium length.
86/100

2006 Maison Alex Gambal Meursault Clos du Cromin
Nutty nose with some lime and pear as well. There is a nice richness to the palate and good intensity of fruit. The length and persistence is very good.
89/100

2001 Maison Alex Gambal Bourgogne Cuvee #19 Vieilles Vignes
Licorice, meats, vanilla and honey - quite interesting. The palate though is very thin with a touch of a herbal element and this was quite a letdown after the nose.
81/100

2005 Dupont-Tisserandot Cote de Nuits Village
Bright nose of violets and cherry. The palate is light but not thin. Dry and earthy with some gripping tannins. More enjoyable than described.
86/100

2005 Dupont-Tisserandot Ladoix
Red berries, spice and quince on the nose. The palate has tannins that are quite grippy, there is some medium bodied fruit and the end result is quite luscious even with the tannin structure.
86/100

2005 Dupont-Tisserandot Savigny les Beaune Les Gollardes
Light cherry, blueberry and a touch nutty. The palate has good flesh at the start but the finish is a bit sour.
85/100

2006 Maison Alex Gambal Savigny-lès-Beaune Vieilles Vignes
Juicy nose, with blue fruits, stalks and some red berries. The palate has decent length and is a continuation of the juicy nose.
86/100

2006 Dupont-Tisserandot Fixin Les Treuilles
A bright nose with candy, berries and some earth in the background. The palate has a lifted sweetness to it. Well balanced and quite fresh and clean. Very tasty to drink.
88/100

2006 Dupont-Tisserandot Nuits St Georges Les Topons
Cherry, iron, cocoa and spices. Dense palate, good persistence. The tannins add good structure. Very well made and enjoyable.
90/100

2006 Maison Alex Gambal Volnay 1er Cru Santenots Vieilles Vignes
Earthy with violets, dark cherries and spices. The palate is savory and has good length and flavour. Nice.
88/100

2007 Reinhold Haart Piesporter Gräfenberg Riesling Kabinett
Minerals and citrus on the nose. Quite a bit of fruit sweetness on the palate, but this is balanced with good acidity.
87/100

2007 Reinhold Haart Piesporter Goldtropfchen Riesling Kabinett
Orange, pears and manadarin aromas. Lovely balance, it tastes sweeter than I expected but the balance from the acidity is just superb. Great length and depth.
90/100

2007 Reinhold Haart Piesporter Grafenberg Riesling Spätlese
Spice, lime and graphite. Good balance, light sweetness and good acid structure. Length is excellent. Really enjoyable.
90/100

2007 Reinhold Haart Piesporter Goldtropfchen Riesling Spatlese
Lovely nose with minerals, floral notes and spice. The balance is impeccable. Absolutely top class, delicious wine.
92/100

2007 Reinhold Haart Wintricher Ohligsberg Riesling Auslese
Slate, honey, a touch of florality. This is stepping up in sweetness now, the balance is good but a touch more acid wouldn’t hurt.
88/100

2007 Reinhold Haart Piesporter Goldtropfchen Riesling Auslese
Matchstick, spice and orange peel on the nose. Medium intesity sweetness is balanced by exceptional acid structure and great depth of flavour. This is seriously superb.
93/100

2007 Schloss Lieser Niederberg Helden Riesling Auslese Goldkapsel
The nose is a little bit muted, there is a bit of lime and coconut. The palate is mild and lacks punch. Still nice but not nearly as good as expected.
85/100

2006 Schloss Lieser Niederberg Helden Riesling Auslese Lang Goldkapsel
Delicious, layered nose, I could smell this all day - honey, orange peel, peach, spices and lemon. The palate bursts with flavour, there is a great length, depth and balance to it and shows genuine class. Still young, it is superb now but will only get better over the long term.
95/100

Honey, spice, pencil shavings and strong pear aromas. Touch of sweetness to the palate, an interesting texture and good weight of flavour.

90/100

2006 Domaine Ninot Mercurey Vieilles Vignes

Lightly coloured, there is red cherry, musk and some earth on the nose. The palate is on the lean side and finishes a bit too early. Nice enough to drink but it doesn’t stand out.

85/100

2006 Mountain X Hunter Valley Shiraz

Spice, floral, red berries and some vanilla on the nose. The palate has a soft mouthfeel with the tannins not standing out but there is almost a floral quality to it. Medium bodied with good persistence. Very nice.

91/100

1995 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Cooked.

NR

1982 Château La Louvière

The nose and palate show some age but the colour is youthful with only a tinge of brick red at the edges. The nose has aromas of leather, gravel, licorice, spice, coffee and cedar. Very nicely resolved palate, there is enough structure to hold it together and this is holding right at its peak. Excellent.

92/100

1996 Château Haut-Batailley

Cedar, blackcurrant, spices and a hint of mint. Sweetly fruited palate, this is very approachable but has a good enough structure that I’d like to see it again in 2-3 years time.

90/100

2004 Bodega Catena Zapata Malbec Catena Alta

Fairly luscious fruit on the nose with red berries, licorice and blackcurrant prominent along with a fair bit of cedar. The acid stands out a bit from the rest of the components on the palate and while the finish is of decent length it probably needs food to shine.

88/100

2006 Wendouree Malbec

A delicious, intoxicating nose of cardamon, cinnamon, roast nuts and smoke. The tannins are obvious but smooth and they do not stand in the way of approachability. Good length and excellent balance. Interesting and delicious.

93/100

2001 Sine Qua Non Sémillon Mr. K The Straw Man

So amber in colour that it appears to be gold tinged red. A complex nose of apricot, honey, grapefruit, orange peel and spices. The palate is intense and extremely rich, mouth-coating and persistent in flavour. It borders on cloying but just barely manages to steer clear (for the first glass anyway!).

92/100

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Light citrus and grassy aromas. Fresh, delicate palate with a touch of fruit sweetness. Good balance and drinking nicely now.

91/100

N.V. Krug Champagne Brut- Disgorged 29/08/89

Mid gold colour. Vigorous bead. Woody, nutty nose with some mushroom and earth. Palate is okay, a touch wooden and disjointed. Drinkable, but had seen better days.

85/100

2002 Bonneau du Martray Corton-Charlemagne

Lemon, toast, oatmeal and matchstick on the nose. Good richness and balance between fruit and acid on the approachable palate. I think this will drink well over the next 8-10 years, but isn’t one for very long term aging.

92/100

2000 Domaine Fourrier Morey St. Denis 1er Cru Clos Sorbes

Cherry, earth and spice. Medium bodied, with a light texture and shallow depth. Drinking well now.

87/100

2001 Gerard Raphet Grand Cru Clos Vougeot

Violets, smoke, beetroot and meaty aromas. Palate is simple and lacks depth but it did taste quite good anyway.

87/100

2000 Domaine du Pegau Chateauneuf-du-Pape Cuvee Reservee

Meaty, herbs, corn, raspberry and spice. Good texture and structure on the palate, with well balanced flavours and good length - there was some brett there but the palate wasn’t less for it for my taste.

91/100

1995 E. Guigal Cote-Rotie La Turque

Floral, bacon, smoke, violet, tea leaves and white pepper. Utterly superb on the palate, it has a lifted character to it that is delicious. Structured, but lush at the same time. Long, deep and excellent balance. This is a beautiful wine.

97/100

1995 M. Chapoutier Cote-Rotie La Mordoree

Licorice, spice and meaty aromas. Good spice and texture to the palate. Medium length with good quality fruit evident.

91/100

N.V. Larmandier-Bernier Champagne Rose de Saignee Premier Cru

An interesting light red colour. Red berries, earth and a touch of perfume. very dry on the palate with good acid, freshness and balance.

87/100

2000 Domaine G. Roumier Grand Cru Bonnes Mares

Toasty oak, cloves, red berries and some forest floor. Very interesting and pleasing texture to the palate, excellent length and depth with support from good acid structure.

92/100

1999 Domaine Comte Georges de Vogue Grand Cru Bonnes Mares

Almond, pine cones, nutty, red berries, autumn leaves and roasted spices. The flavours dance across the palate. Super length and depth. The tannins are firm but not over the top. Very enjoyable.

92/100

2002 Chateau d’Yquem

Coconut, mango, cinnamon and pears on the nose. Rich, dense, unctuous palate - deliciously sweet, perhaps it could use a touch of acid for longevity, but right now this is brilliantly delightful.

95/100

1998 Muller-Catoir Mußbacher Eselshaut Rieslaner Auslese

Pears, spice, honey and straw aromas. Excellent balance between sweetness and acid. Flavours and texture are spot on. This was delicious.

92/100

de Sousa Cuvée des Caudalies Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs NV
Disgorged 03/07/07. A vigorous, fine bead. Nutty, earthy and some marmalade characters on the nose. Very dry palate, a touch oxidative, but very interesting.
88/100

Christian Moreau Les Clos Grand Cru 2005
White floral characters and light minerals and lemon. Long palate with good focus and balance. Approachable now, I wonder if it has the acidity to be long lived.
88/100

Domaine des Lambrays Clos des Lambrays 2001
Powerful nose of cocoa, red cherry, roses and earth. Strong acid and tannin to the palate, but the structure and length are excellent. Needs time, say another 5 years to show its best.
91/100

E. Guigal La Landonne 1994
Tobacco, mint, white pepper and plums on the nose. The palate is deeply complex and layered with an interesting texture and mouthfeel. Exceptional persistence of flavour. Well balanced and should get better with some additional age.
93/100

Pigs Head Terrine

Smoked Eel & Bacon

Corned Wagyu Beef

Pork Chop, Black Sausage & Black Vinegar

Calf’s Liver, Bacon & Onion Gravy

Eton Mess with Strawberries

Pol Roger Brut 1998
Good bead. Bready nose with a touch of yeast and lime. Nice palate, approachable with some restrained acid. Tasty and ready to drink.
90/100

Cullen Chardonnay 2002
Minerals and sea spray with a touch of toast, quince and floral aromas. Lovely restraint and balance on the palate. Very good length. Still youthful and will develop nicely over the next 5 years. A highlight of the night.
92/100

Lequin-Colin Batard-Montrachet Grand Cru 2000
Onions on the nose and palate. A bit oxidative and woody. Not very pleasant.
NR/100

Maison Leroy Meursault 2000
Citrus, honey and some nice nutty aromas. Very nice mouthfeel with medium depth and length. Quite enjoyable.
88/100

Bouchard l’Enfant Jesus 2002
Violets, saffron, raspberry and a touch of licorice on the nose. Very nice flavour and texture on the palate. Medium bodied and very stylish. Very young, and even though it is drinking well now, it will get even better over the next 7-8 years.
91/100

Jean Grivot Vosne-Romanée 2000
Floral aromas with light blueberry and some meaty notes. The palate is not bad, there is very little depth but it is nice to drink.
87/100

Comte Georges de Vogüé Musigny 2001
A lot of depth to the nose with cherry, spice, pine cones and rose petals. Incredibly good focus and structure to the palate. Great length and depth. This was very young but lovely already, it has a very promising future ahead over the next 10-15 years.
93/100

Ridge Geyserville 2005
Rich and ripe on the nose with cherry, coconut, chocolate, soy sauce, licorice and a light floral lift. Nice mouthfeel and while the flavours are ripe they are well balanced. Plenty of points of interest here.
91/100

St Hallets Old Block Shiraz 1994
Cedar oak, vanilla, violets and smoke. Sweetly fruited palate with resolved tannins. A nice blend of youth and maturity. Close to peaking.
90/100

Domaine Ostertag Gewurztraminer Fronholz 2005
Complex nose of apricot, citrus peel, spice, ginger and honeycomb. There is a great deal of sweetness on the viscous palate but the wine is balanced through superb acidity. Quite a wonderful wine that should get even better with age.
94/100