Saturday dawned, well, murky and overcast and while I would really I would like to say that the sun was shining and the birds were chirping and all that but I'd be lying.
BombGuy announced that it was Coffee and Cake Saturday and my beleagured liver and everything else groaned, but on a spiritual level I was genuinely excited. I love our wee missions to try and find excellent cake and top notch coffee.
Today we thought we'd try the Broadway Tearooms and Bakery (also known as The Future Dough Company). We've been there before and it was good, before this though, other things had to be done. For example a reasonably nasty work out involving 30 rounds of 1 minute on the treadmill or Kick Bag with 30secs rest. 45 mins of pure sweaty torture, but it does make you feel more justified in eating tasty baked goods! Also we had to go pick up our tickets for the great Australian Job Search.. I am, after all, now uemployed. Six sleeps to Sydney Woohoo!
All of the ancilliary crap out of the way, it was off to Reefton for cake. Now here's a fact for you about Reefton - it was the first place in New Zealand and the southern hemisphere to have a public supply of electricity and a trip to Blacks Point Museum is a very interesting way to spend a couple of hours if thats your thing.
So we arrived at The Broadway Tearooms and Bakery and unfortunately they were just closing so were only doing take aways.. But thats ok, it was sunny in reefton so sitting by the river wasnt a hardship. We had a look in the cabinet and immediately spotted a chocolatey gatauexy cream covered arrangement that with very little to-do we got down on as it was the last piece. The girl who served us was going to take it home but we beat her to it!
We ordered two flat whites and also bought a piece of chocolate brownie. We were served by the owners' daughter who was lovely, makes great coffee and holds down two jobs, so is also impressively hard working!
The service was really good and all the girls were very pleasant and helpful even right on closing, so having aquired the goodies of we went to sit by the river and eat in the sun (the sun is a rare treat in itself).
The cake was a Chocolate Mousse Gateuax with raspberries and lots of whipped cream.
It was absolutely delighful, soft and light and very fresh. The layers of mousse were scattered with fresh raspberries and the whole thing was decorated with chocolate chips. The cake layers were also chocolate so it was kind of triple choc! Anyway as I was saying it was really lovely, it was nice, light with a smooth texture and just enough raspberries to give a bit of acidity against the chocolate and cream. After eating it it didnt leave you feeling bogged down either which is always a pleasant change. What nailed us was the completely unneccesary brownie that I purchased as well thinking the cake was smaller than it was (oops!). Unneccesary or not it got eaten and it was also really good, rich, dense with a nice crust on the top dusted with icing sugar. A classic cake that was handled really nicely, the only thing that would have improved the brownie would be the addition of some nuts.
All in all very very nice, great service, excellent coffee and OMG cake!
the Verdict : we both rate this 5/5
Cheers,
The Brunette.
Friday, November 25, 2011
Union Hotel and a Nasty Hangover
It all started on thurday night with just a touch too much Zumwohl Plum Vodka and Serefino Fortified Shiraz. Yes, yes a dangerous mix, though having said that the plum vodka goes really well with cranberry juice... Anyway so I woke up yesterday morning feeling less than sprightly and rather sorry for myself. So much so in fact that BombGuy had to take charge and drive me to my last day at work where I acheived nothing (not that I was planning to!) except eating way too much morning tea and clearing out the last stuff from my office. So long Tai Poutini Polytechnic.
BombGuy came at the appointed time to retrieve my sorry ass from the aforementioned place of work and whisk me off to the planned lunch at The Union Hotel, however due to a slight overindulgence in savouries this was postponed to later on and it was home for a small nana nap, some serious movies watching and some post alcohol recovery.
So Later .. crawled through the shower, put on something less slept in and headed of for a very late lunch (or dinner if you will) at The Union.
Right so The Union, its a pub with a carvery, its very popular and its reliable, nothing ever changes and you know exactly what you are going to get. From the dreadful dining room decor to the brown seventies wall paper and tiles that can be seen in the servery and kitchen area, right through to the menu that is so old hat that you can plan your meal weeks in advance and know that its going to be available. Even some of the staff have been there since the dawn of time. All this said though its really good. The prices are so reasonable its not funny and you can get your meals in full size (giant) or half size (still very generous and really enough for anyone) You can have chips and salad or Veges - which are incidently always the same, with or without gravy.
BombGuy was as predictable as the menu and went for a half ham steak with chips, gravy and hold the salad. I was also boring and went for a half roast pork with apple sauce, chips, gravy and a salad. Very very good.. if you're in Greymouth go try it!
There was one thing that was different (sometimes they do chuck in the odd curve ball, not often though) and that was the cheesecake that was boldly sitting in the dessert section, amoungst the common as muck pavlova and weird jelly ensemble. We skipped the complimentary soup (always vegetable with too much salt) so we could try it.
I dont know who was responsible for this but I really wanted to hug them afterwards.
Caramel Crunchie Cheesecake - Light, Fluffy not overly sweet and so fresh it was amazing. It was a chilled cake as opposed to a baked cheesecake and very pleasing that the base was very thin and the cake bit was very big. There was a generous amount of crushed Crunchie bars through the whole cake and it had gone pleasantly gooey and added a nice level of texture. A completely awesome cheesecake experience, well done the Union - We salute you!
Verdict
Mains : BombGuy - Hamsteak and Chips 3.5/5
The Brunette - Pork Roast and Chips 3.5/5
Dessert: Caramel Crunchy Cheesecake, both of us rated this 5/5 and great effort on the massive splodge of whipped cream ...YUM!
BombGuy came at the appointed time to retrieve my sorry ass from the aforementioned place of work and whisk me off to the planned lunch at The Union Hotel, however due to a slight overindulgence in savouries this was postponed to later on and it was home for a small nana nap, some serious movies watching and some post alcohol recovery.
So Later .. crawled through the shower, put on something less slept in and headed of for a very late lunch (or dinner if you will) at The Union.
Right so The Union, its a pub with a carvery, its very popular and its reliable, nothing ever changes and you know exactly what you are going to get. From the dreadful dining room decor to the brown seventies wall paper and tiles that can be seen in the servery and kitchen area, right through to the menu that is so old hat that you can plan your meal weeks in advance and know that its going to be available. Even some of the staff have been there since the dawn of time. All this said though its really good. The prices are so reasonable its not funny and you can get your meals in full size (giant) or half size (still very generous and really enough for anyone) You can have chips and salad or Veges - which are incidently always the same, with or without gravy.
BombGuy was as predictable as the menu and went for a half ham steak with chips, gravy and hold the salad. I was also boring and went for a half roast pork with apple sauce, chips, gravy and a salad. Very very good.. if you're in Greymouth go try it!
There was one thing that was different (sometimes they do chuck in the odd curve ball, not often though) and that was the cheesecake that was boldly sitting in the dessert section, amoungst the common as muck pavlova and weird jelly ensemble. We skipped the complimentary soup (always vegetable with too much salt) so we could try it.
I dont know who was responsible for this but I really wanted to hug them afterwards.
Caramel Crunchie Cheesecake - Light, Fluffy not overly sweet and so fresh it was amazing. It was a chilled cake as opposed to a baked cheesecake and very pleasing that the base was very thin and the cake bit was very big. There was a generous amount of crushed Crunchie bars through the whole cake and it had gone pleasantly gooey and added a nice level of texture. A completely awesome cheesecake experience, well done the Union - We salute you!
Verdict
Mains : BombGuy - Hamsteak and Chips 3.5/5
The Brunette - Pork Roast and Chips 3.5/5
Dessert: Caramel Crunchy Cheesecake, both of us rated this 5/5 and great effort on the massive splodge of whipped cream ...YUM!
Friday, November 18, 2011
Pike River and DP1
BombGuy and I woke this morning to brilliant sunshine.. very very nice. Sadness was about the house as today was the first anniversary of the Pike River Tragedy, which I am sure you are aware claimed the lives of 29 men who were just doing their jobs. Sadly one of the 29 was Sam Mackie who was our friend and next door neighbour. We still miss him. Humourous, quiet and an avid trainspotter. We walked down to Brunner Mine this morning and threw a stone in the river for both Sam and Andrew, his friend and housemate who died a year earlier. Then this afternoon we attended the Memorial Service and went down to Sams house and left a wind-up toy train on the doorstep and a car for Andrew. Its too much of a beautiful day for sadness, but thats the way life is sometimes.
BombGuy and I have a friend staying - Mr Brown from Out of Town. So when we ventured out he came with us - and todays mission we had decided on Cafe 124 in Greymouth, but having looked in there it was quite busy and besides that BombGuy had been distracted by the sign for DP1 advertising burgers, muffins and CAKE. So we left cafe 124 and head round the corner for DP1. Sadly the cake section was empty apart from, you guessed it, gooey chocolate slab cake. Hmmm so cake was quickly decided against as I was gooey chocolate slab caked out from last weekend. So what else did they have? Great service, good start! The lady behind the counter was quick to point out that everything on the menu boards was made fresh to order and she would leave us to decide ..nice, perfect in fact. Burgers, there had ben talk of McDonalds, but this was quickly abandoned in the face of tasty freshly handmade burgers.
BombGuy and I had the chicken snitzel and Mr Brown from Out of Town went for the beef with an egg, then BombGuy added pineapple to his and I kept mine stock standard. Flat whites were ordered, which arrived swiftly. Served at the perfect temperature, good crema in evidence and the most velvety milk I have ever seen, and the taste was great, thick creamy and rich. The beans however did let it down a little but not too much.
Very shortly, 10-15mins at the most, the burgers arrived. EPIC! on a plate held together with a big metal skewer.. Every thing was there, beetroot, tomato, red onion, big fresh bun, Chicken, sauce Oh God Yum.. Mr Brown from Out of Towns Beef number sported the largest patty I think I've seen in quite some years, and he was quick to note the taste and quality was something he hadnt had in quite some time.
Oh I forgot to mention that I ordered chips .. I am a fried potato addict, In fact I dont think I know anyone that can turn down a potato chip, and burgers and chips are like rhubarb and custard, they just go together.
The chips arrived and they were superb! Served with aioli they were crisp, hot, salted to just the right degree and not at all greasy, Possibly cooked in the cleanest oil anywhere. These chips were melt in the mouth perfection.
So Chips and Burgers dispatched the verdict was in:
Coffee 4.5/5 all round
BombGuy - Chicken Snitzel w Pineapple 5/5
Mr Brown from Out of Town - Beef w Egg 5/5
The Brunette - Chicken Snitzel 5/5
And the Chips we all voted 5/5
Top of the line stuff.. well done DP1.. we'll be back
Cheers,
The Brunette.
BombGuy and I have a friend staying - Mr Brown from Out of Town. So when we ventured out he came with us - and todays mission we had decided on Cafe 124 in Greymouth, but having looked in there it was quite busy and besides that BombGuy had been distracted by the sign for DP1 advertising burgers, muffins and CAKE. So we left cafe 124 and head round the corner for DP1. Sadly the cake section was empty apart from, you guessed it, gooey chocolate slab cake. Hmmm so cake was quickly decided against as I was gooey chocolate slab caked out from last weekend. So what else did they have? Great service, good start! The lady behind the counter was quick to point out that everything on the menu boards was made fresh to order and she would leave us to decide ..nice, perfect in fact. Burgers, there had ben talk of McDonalds, but this was quickly abandoned in the face of tasty freshly handmade burgers.
BombGuy and I had the chicken snitzel and Mr Brown from Out of Town went for the beef with an egg, then BombGuy added pineapple to his and I kept mine stock standard. Flat whites were ordered, which arrived swiftly. Served at the perfect temperature, good crema in evidence and the most velvety milk I have ever seen, and the taste was great, thick creamy and rich. The beans however did let it down a little but not too much.
Very shortly, 10-15mins at the most, the burgers arrived. EPIC! on a plate held together with a big metal skewer.. Every thing was there, beetroot, tomato, red onion, big fresh bun, Chicken, sauce Oh God Yum.. Mr Brown from Out of Towns Beef number sported the largest patty I think I've seen in quite some years, and he was quick to note the taste and quality was something he hadnt had in quite some time.
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| BombGuy Attacks! |
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| Beef Burger |
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| Chicken Snitzel |
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| My Brown from Out of Town contemplates the neccesity for a dislocating jaw! |
Oh I forgot to mention that I ordered chips .. I am a fried potato addict, In fact I dont think I know anyone that can turn down a potato chip, and burgers and chips are like rhubarb and custard, they just go together.
The chips arrived and they were superb! Served with aioli they were crisp, hot, salted to just the right degree and not at all greasy, Possibly cooked in the cleanest oil anywhere. These chips were melt in the mouth perfection.
So Chips and Burgers dispatched the verdict was in:
Coffee 4.5/5 all round
BombGuy - Chicken Snitzel w Pineapple 5/5
Mr Brown from Out of Town - Beef w Egg 5/5
The Brunette - Chicken Snitzel 5/5
And the Chips we all voted 5/5
Top of the line stuff.. well done DP1.. we'll be back
Cheers,
The Brunette.
Monday, November 14, 2011
Engagement
BombGuy and I are engaged..its official, we even had a party, I think my liver hates me as a result!
It was a small but awesome gathering at Lake Lyndon Lodge in the Canterbury high country. No theme, but it was a pot luck dinner, with the catch that you had to bring something starting with the first letter of your last name. This was a cunning plan devised by BombGuy so we didnt end up with heaps of salad and sausages.
It worked, to a point. We still had stacks of snarlers of various types and some steak , Oh and the roast rabbit (YUM) but what we did end up with was S**t loads of sweets. Coffee and Cake Saturday was cancelled due to lack of interest.... We had the worlds most enormous trifle, carefully transported from Nelson, an Enormous chocolate tray cake, two cheesecakes (homemade by BombGuy and Myself ), eclairs filled with whipped cream and strawberries and only one salad - a Waldorf, also supplied by myself, which was almost deserty by way of being fruit.
All in all though a fantastic spread and "Big Ups" to all who attended and added to the table.
It doesnt look like much but we were only feeding twelve people .. and those twelve people had comsumed some alcohol by the time we got to dinner ....
So thanks again to all those who could make it :-)
Cheers
The Brunette.
It was a small but awesome gathering at Lake Lyndon Lodge in the Canterbury high country. No theme, but it was a pot luck dinner, with the catch that you had to bring something starting with the first letter of your last name. This was a cunning plan devised by BombGuy so we didnt end up with heaps of salad and sausages.
It worked, to a point. We still had stacks of snarlers of various types and some steak , Oh and the roast rabbit (YUM) but what we did end up with was S**t loads of sweets. Coffee and Cake Saturday was cancelled due to lack of interest.... We had the worlds most enormous trifle, carefully transported from Nelson, an Enormous chocolate tray cake, two cheesecakes (homemade by BombGuy and Myself ), eclairs filled with whipped cream and strawberries and only one salad - a Waldorf, also supplied by myself, which was almost deserty by way of being fruit.
All in all though a fantastic spread and "Big Ups" to all who attended and added to the table.
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So thanks again to all those who could make it :-)
Cheers
The Brunette.
Saturday, November 5, 2011
Disappointing
It all started on Friday night really. Bombguy decided as our favourite cider was at full price (champagne taste on a beer budget..) that we would have something different. Monteiths radler was the go, much to my joy as it has ben my favourite beer for quite some time.
I opened my first bottle, took my first mouthful of my prized brew and was rewarded with the taste of soap...OHH NOO! Not a good start. I took my second mouthful hoping for the much loved citrusy tang but unfortunately it wasnt to be. Dont get me wrong here Radler is probably the same, just my tastes have changed, so that was disappointment no. 1.
Saturday dawned with sun, JOY! after the appalling weather we've had the last few days it was a relief, we went for a wee walk and were impessed to see snow down to about 200 metres all around us. This is quite rare and barely happens in winter let alone spring! Then Bombguy and I went off about our business and eventually made it to Hokitika via various garage sales to Cafe de Paris (again) for our now ritualistic coffee and cake... behold the pictures:
I opened my first bottle, took my first mouthful of my prized brew and was rewarded with the taste of soap...OHH NOO! Not a good start. I took my second mouthful hoping for the much loved citrusy tang but unfortunately it wasnt to be. Dont get me wrong here Radler is probably the same, just my tastes have changed, so that was disappointment no. 1.
Saturday dawned with sun, JOY! after the appalling weather we've had the last few days it was a relief, we went for a wee walk and were impessed to see snow down to about 200 metres all around us. This is quite rare and barely happens in winter let alone spring! Then Bombguy and I went off about our business and eventually made it to Hokitika via various garage sales to Cafe de Paris (again) for our now ritualistic coffee and cake... behold the pictures:
Berry Cheesecake
Chocolate Cake
Looks great, yum yum... Er not actually. Disappointment No.2
Berry Cheesecake was nice but nothing you couldnt have got from the supermarket freezer hmmm, BombGuy was a bit down in the mouth really.
Chocolate Cake well I'm afraid we had better results in my intro to baking class three weeks ago. It was again very basic, slightly too dry and there was distinct overtones of baking soda. The only thing that was really good about it was the strawberry slice on the top that had nicely infused the little bit of icing under it with its juice. HMMM! The only thing that saved this wee outting was the Flat Whites which are always consistantly good.
So next week we are off to somewhere completely different.. lets see how it goes.
I did however make a really good stew for tea, involving lashings of garlic, red wine and rosemary with kumara, carrots and baby green beans.
Results are Cheesecake and Chocolate Cake both 2/5. Hmmmm....
Cheers,
The Brunette
Friday, October 28, 2011
Coffee and Cake Saturday #2
Saturday again.. wow it rolls around quick.. but Im not complaining :-).
As the title said its coffee and cake saturday Yahoo! My carpet needs vacuuming, my bathroom is a bomb site and there is a screwdriver doubling as a doorknob on the door of my bedroom and who cares? Not I! Priorities have to be maintained and that priority is seeking Cake..Todays mission was to maybe find a different cafe in Hokitika to indulge our sweet sides, but alas it was not to be. After visiting every cafe and nearly getting sideways by Fat Pipi's for a whitebait pizza, it was back to Cafe de Paris.
Cafe de Paris is one of the last bastions of originality in an otherwise bland cake landscape, when everyone else has lolly cake, caramel slice and tray cake most likely brought from a wholesale distributor, Cafe de Paris makes all its own goodies, and its never the same twice.
Todays offerings were: an exceedly dense looking chocolate cake (definately a contender!),
pecan pie, carrot cake (ohh I love carrot cake), raspberry frangipani tart and a slice that I forget the name of right now.
BombGuy went straight for the pecan pie almost without hesitation, while I dithered over chocolate or carrot cake. I had decided on choc when a high end tour guide added his two cents worth about the awesomeness of the carrot.. Damn! Decision rendered void! Ok so I went with the carrot cake.. with cream, thank you!
The cake and pie arrived shortly, quickly followed by our flat whites (always consistantly good at this establishment) and both were extremely good ... BombGuy dug in to his pecan pie with gusto and was shortly to be seen grinning foolishly as pure sugar and butter cast their spell on his taste buds and blood sugar system. I tried a bite and it was rich, caramelly and nutty with a good crisp crust..in all honesty though, way to rich for this kid.
Ok Carrot Cake.. mmm perfect mix of spices, plenty of walnuts carrot and fruit. The texture was slightly on the dry side but i'll take that over an oily grease trap cake any day. The icing was perfect, just enough to enhance the cake without killing the flavour with sugar. Only complaint here? Not enough cream.. it only made it half way through the cake. Never mind I'll ask for extra next time :-)
As the title said its coffee and cake saturday Yahoo! My carpet needs vacuuming, my bathroom is a bomb site and there is a screwdriver doubling as a doorknob on the door of my bedroom and who cares? Not I! Priorities have to be maintained and that priority is seeking Cake..Todays mission was to maybe find a different cafe in Hokitika to indulge our sweet sides, but alas it was not to be. After visiting every cafe and nearly getting sideways by Fat Pipi's for a whitebait pizza, it was back to Cafe de Paris.
Cafe de Paris is one of the last bastions of originality in an otherwise bland cake landscape, when everyone else has lolly cake, caramel slice and tray cake most likely brought from a wholesale distributor, Cafe de Paris makes all its own goodies, and its never the same twice.
Todays offerings were: an exceedly dense looking chocolate cake (definately a contender!),
pecan pie, carrot cake (ohh I love carrot cake), raspberry frangipani tart and a slice that I forget the name of right now.
BombGuy went straight for the pecan pie almost without hesitation, while I dithered over chocolate or carrot cake. I had decided on choc when a high end tour guide added his two cents worth about the awesomeness of the carrot.. Damn! Decision rendered void! Ok so I went with the carrot cake.. with cream, thank you!
The cake and pie arrived shortly, quickly followed by our flat whites (always consistantly good at this establishment) and both were extremely good ... BombGuy dug in to his pecan pie with gusto and was shortly to be seen grinning foolishly as pure sugar and butter cast their spell on his taste buds and blood sugar system. I tried a bite and it was rich, caramelly and nutty with a good crisp crust..in all honesty though, way to rich for this kid.
Ok Carrot Cake.. mmm perfect mix of spices, plenty of walnuts carrot and fruit. The texture was slightly on the dry side but i'll take that over an oily grease trap cake any day. The icing was perfect, just enough to enhance the cake without killing the flavour with sugar. Only complaint here? Not enough cream.. it only made it half way through the cake. Never mind I'll ask for extra next time :-)
Pecan Pie
Carrot Cake
So Coffee quaffed and Cake scoffed it was off round the corner to the West Coast Wine Bar, An awesome little spot, but that is for another blog.
Verdict: BombGuy rates the Pecan Pie a solid 4/5
I rate the Carrot Cake 3.5/5
Cheers
The Brunette
Saturday, October 22, 2011
Chardonnay and Greymouth Street Races
Inside everyone lurks a subculture - I mean were you once a punk, a goth, a bogan, a complete geek or someone your parents would tell you not to go out with? admit it, somewhere deep down inside you belong to a subculture, BombGuy and I are (not very well disguised) petrolheads. So we took our once a year journey down "if only I had bigger balls and more cash" lane and trotted off to Greymouh Street Races. As the commentator is fond of saying its one of only five events of its kind in the world and Oh My God it ROCKS... tight corners, imminent "get offs", Cops weeping into their coffee as bikes of all shapes and sizes go hurtling past on town streets at frightening speed. This year was no exception. There was definately not as many people due to certain natural and not so natural disasters, but I'm pretty sure the bikes were faster, the riders more insane and the crowd more emphatic than the last few years.
BombGuy and I would just like to say big ups to the Sun for blessing us with its presence, The Doo Duck Inn for awesome spectator snacks and Ryan Hampton on his CBR1000RR and his impressive clean up in the formula 1 and formula Greymouth divisions and Toby Summers on Bike 777, YZF450, in the super motards.. these guys were untouchable and slightly insane :-) Special thanks and much love to the guy who had the huge off at the round-about in the second round of the F1'S, hope it doesnt hurt too much.. We are in awe of your skill!!
So all of that said, its still a long weekend, the rugby world cup final looms (in 2 hours) so its time to bust out a drink.. Goldridge 2009 Gisbourne Chardonnay anyone?? Oh why not.
We've never had this before I myself prefer chardonnay but BombGuy is a staunch supporter of reisling and sauvignon blanc..we've never come to blows over it but eyebrows have definately been knitted.
So the chardonnay.. got a bronze at the nz international wine show, Label says things about ripe apricots, crisp grapefruit, butterscotch and toasty oak.. Great sounds good. I dont know about you but I dont go for this unoaked chardonnay bizzo.. Chardonnay should be big, fat, and uncomparably rich, Chardonnay is not a wimp, if you want light go find a pinot gris.
This Chordonnay .. you couldnt spread the buttery-ness on toast but its actually quite nice. Its very approachable there are definately apricots and peaches, a slight honey and a butter on the finish, showing a malolactic fermentation. Its not hideously dry or sweet and would pair really well with chicken apricot pizza or a creamy pasta or seafood, very tasty. I wouldnt cellar it, its probably only premiem good for another year. Go buy some and get it down you, We did :-)
Verdict: Street Races 5/5
Chardonnay 4/5
Cheers,
The Brunette.
BombGuy and I would just like to say big ups to the Sun for blessing us with its presence, The Doo Duck Inn for awesome spectator snacks and Ryan Hampton on his CBR1000RR and his impressive clean up in the formula 1 and formula Greymouth divisions and Toby Summers on Bike 777, YZF450, in the super motards.. these guys were untouchable and slightly insane :-) Special thanks and much love to the guy who had the huge off at the round-about in the second round of the F1'S, hope it doesnt hurt too much.. We are in awe of your skill!!
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| Starting Grid - Formula Greymouth 2011 |
So all of that said, its still a long weekend, the rugby world cup final looms (in 2 hours) so its time to bust out a drink.. Goldridge 2009 Gisbourne Chardonnay anyone?? Oh why not.
We've never had this before I myself prefer chardonnay but BombGuy is a staunch supporter of reisling and sauvignon blanc..we've never come to blows over it but eyebrows have definately been knitted.
So the chardonnay.. got a bronze at the nz international wine show, Label says things about ripe apricots, crisp grapefruit, butterscotch and toasty oak.. Great sounds good. I dont know about you but I dont go for this unoaked chardonnay bizzo.. Chardonnay should be big, fat, and uncomparably rich, Chardonnay is not a wimp, if you want light go find a pinot gris.
This Chordonnay .. you couldnt spread the buttery-ness on toast but its actually quite nice. Its very approachable there are definately apricots and peaches, a slight honey and a butter on the finish, showing a malolactic fermentation. Its not hideously dry or sweet and would pair really well with chicken apricot pizza or a creamy pasta or seafood, very tasty. I wouldnt cellar it, its probably only premiem good for another year. Go buy some and get it down you, We did :-)
Verdict: Street Races 5/5
Chardonnay 4/5
Cheers,
The Brunette.
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