http://www.camwheeler.com/wine An exploration of Australian wine Fri, 19 Feb 2010 04:21:26 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 1996 Pol Roger Blanc des Blancs 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 ... http://www.camwheeler.com/wine/2010/409/ 2003 Zind-Humbrecht Riesling Herrenweg de Turckheim 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 ... http://www.camwheeler.com/wine/2010/more-wine-notes/ An amazing experience, I'll let the photos do most of the talking. There were 20 pieces to this meal, 18 pictured below. 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 ... http://www.camwheeler.com/wine/2010/sushi-kanesaka-ginza-tokyo/ Some wines consumed at a friend's birthday; 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 ... http://www.camwheeler.com/wine/2009/assorted-notes/ A few food photos from a dinner put on by Ultimo Wine Centre at Bentley Restaurant & Bar, comparing (one of my favourite) Australian wine producers Clonakilla with wines from the very well respected French producer Cuilleron. I'll try to put some tasting notes up soon. The food was very ... http://www.camwheeler.com/wine/2009/bentley-restaurant-bar-sydney/ Service: Friendly Food: Very good overall - a couple of excellent courses, a couple great and a one not to my taste Value: About $120 a head all up including corkage, coffee and tip. Glassware: Good Wine list: Had a quick glance but we brought our own wine so I didn't spend much time ... http://www.camwheeler.com/wine/2009/oscillate-wildly-sydney/ Cuisine: Chinese Service: No problems. Food: Very good - a couple of dishes were maybe a step below others, but overall a good experience. Spices obviously feature prominently, but for the most part were well balanced. The hottest dishes are indicated on the menu if you want to either avoid or try ... http://www.camwheeler.com/wine/2009/spice-temple-sydney/ I went along with a group of friends to Glebe Point Diner a couple of weeks ago. I was very impressed by the restaurant and I may put up some images and impressions of the food in a separate post later on. The wines brought along by our group were ... http://www.camwheeler.com/wine/2009/dinner-at-glebe-point-diner/ A while since I've updated, but I'm back with a quick post and some photos from lunch at Aria that I had earlier this week. 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, ... http://www.camwheeler.com/wine/2009/aria-restaurant-sydney/ 1985 Charles Heidsieck Champagne Cuvée Charlie Honey, toast, nuts, spice, nutmeg and green apples on the nose. Delicious palate with excellent acidity. 93/100 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 ... http://www.camwheeler.com/wine/2009/champagne-burgundy-riesling-and-some-west-australians/ 2007 Weingut Heymann-Löwenstein Schieferterrassen Riesling 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 ... http://www.camwheeler.com/wine/2009/a-broad-set-of-wines/ The Australian wine trade has come together with some amazing generosity to put together a raffle to raise funds for the Australian Red Cross to use in assisting the people affected by the bushfires in Victoria over the past couple of weeks. Tickets are $25 each and can be purchased ... http://www.camwheeler.com/wine/2009/australian-wine-trade-bushfire-raffle/ 1998 Vilmart Champagne Cuvee Creation 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 ... http://www.camwheeler.com/wine/2009/a-pair-of-bonnes-mares-and-some-other-special-wines/ A very nice evening at Bistrode recently. Food pictures follow the tasting notes. 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 ... http://www.camwheeler.com/wine/2008/dinner-at-bistrode/ Wines from a dinnner at Paradoxe in Crows Nest. 4 courses and bread/sides/corkage were only $49 but the dishes were woefully inconsistent. My beef main course was good but overall quite disappointing. Pol Roger Brut 1998 Good bead. Bready nose with a touch of yeast and lime. Nice palate, approachable with ... http://www.camwheeler.com/wine/2008/dinner-at-paradoxe/