Kasteel Genoels-Elderen Chardonnay Goud 2002

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Well, difficult to believe but there is such a thing like Belgian wine. The fact that is rare, unfortunately, makes it a bit expensive. This one comes from Limburg from what used to be a wine estate at the times of the Romans ... or so they say. It is the fourth wine we had from this estate and sooner or later I blog them all.

Kasteel Genoels-Elderen Chardonnay Goud 2002

Country: Belgium
Grapes: Chardonnay
Winery: link
Price: 23-25 euros

Impressions: Deep yellow and fatty in appearance. It curves pretty well in the glass. The nose asks for decanting ... and so we wait. We get dairy, yeast, some white peach and ... curry. Interesting nose. The taste is basically like the nose with a good long fatty aftertaste of white peaches and curry. I do have to say the yeast is quite prominent and asks for long decanting before drinking. This suggests a little bit too much vinification.

Verdict: An original chardonnay. Not like others and it seems to go extremely well with spicy food. We'll buy if occasionally.

Would I buy it? I find it expensive despite being something a bit peculiar. Again, we might buy occasionally it, but definitively not worth as a regular wine or a regular 'special' bottle.

Rating: 75

PS: Yes ... the one in the background is our new KitchenAid ... we are baking so much bread. Sooner or later we'll blog some recipes.