I am very happy to have a long holiday weekend as I feel like I've been working too much and haven't had a vacation yet this year! So at least I can enjoy some nice wine and food this weekend, and tonight I've opened a bottle of a recent wine club shipment from Forgeron Cellars. The 2021 Anvil Chardonnay is an old-vine Chardonnay sourced from the French Creek Vineyard's "Old Wente Block" which was originally planted in 1981 in the Yakima Valley AVA of Washington. So, let's see how this wine is tasting!
The wine is a very pale golden color in the glass, a bit lighter than I would have expected. A gentle swirl of the glass reveals aromas of pear, green apple, lemongrass and hints of white floral. Take a sip and you're greeted with a rush of persimmon, pineapple and citrus, with buttery undertones, that ease into notes of pear and gradient minerals midpalate. The finish is crisp and inviting, providing for a subtle dryness that will leave you reaching for more.
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Overall, I would rate this wine a solid 8.5, as it's a very different sort of Chardonnay, that portrays the crispness of a lighter white varietal, with the depth of flavor that can only come from old vine Chardonnay. This wine would pair exceptionally well with summer seafood dishes, from light white fish, to shrimp, to chilled oysters. Tonight I am enjoying this wine with some seared sea scallops along with linguine tossed with garlic scapes and broccoli rabe. Cheers!
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