Sunday, September 8, 2013

Golden Kaan Chardonnay 2010

Variety: Chardonnay
Country of origin:South Africa
Wine appellation: Western Cape
Vintage: 2010
Alcohol content: 13.49%
Residual sugar: 5.65g/l
Acidity: 5.93g/l
Color: light yellow
Bouquet: tropical fruit, pineapple, green melon, white grapefruit
Taste: medium body, fresh citrus flavor, very nice lime acidity, pineapple, hint of nutty oak, at the end touch of white grapefruit, medium to longer finish
Recommended food pairing: turkey
Overall score: 4+7+11+6+6= 84
Price: CZK 199
Stopper: plastic cork
This is quite decent Chardonnay. I had a lot vintages from Golden Kaan, this was tasted also in December 2011. This vintage is probably from cooler year due to nice acidity. If it did not have slightly biter ending it would score even higher.

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