Accolades
Accolades for Chardonnay
2007 Chardonnay on of the 100 Best Washington Wines
"She accomplishes this task masterfully with this delicious wine."
Best Chardonnay!
"A wine with a soft spiciness and great balance: Spiced apple and pear flavors and a lingering finish round out this delicious wine."
Cuvee Corner Wine Blog
"I really enjoyed the notes of spicy apple and tropical notes co-mingling with a tangy fresh acidity and a nice finish of fruit and a lingering minerality."
Food & Wine Magazine Review: 2004 Chardonnay
“Finely honed Chardonnay, this combines fine minerals with smooth oak and hefty baked apple and tropical fruit flavors”
More Versatile Chardonnays
This superb Chardonnay is gentle on the pocketbook for a meticulously crafted, barrel-fermented wine that can stand alone or serve as a great accompaniment to rich fish or chicken from the grill.
National Women's Wine Competition
Gold Medal winner National Women’s Wine Competition, March 2007
Northwest Palette Review: 2004 Chardonnay
Clean, toasty aroma also offers citrus and apple highlights…flavors of toast and apple fruit, complemented by a bright citrus note
Pike and Western Wine Shop Reviews 2007 Chardonnay
This is a deliciously rich, gluttonous bottle of wine, full of toasty vanilla, creamy butter, baked pears and baked apples. It's soft, it's smooth and eager to please.
San Francisco Wine International Competition
Silver Medal - 2006 Forgeron Cellars Chardonnay
Seattle Times Review: 2004 Chardonnay
"The Washington wine industry is beginning to speak with a French accent"
Seattle Times Review: 2005 Chardonnay
Fresh, ripe citrus and green apple flavors are crisp and penetrating. It is a well-made Washington take on a good village Burgundy.
Stephen Tanzer
“Melon, stone fruits and lemon peel on the nose and the palate. Supple and spicy in the mouth, with a complicating note of dusty stone."
Tasting Our Way Through The Kitsap Wine Festival
"There was a good balance between the crispness, or acidity of the wine, and its barrel flavors. This is definitely a food-friendly wine."
The Forgeron Cellars 2007 Chardonnay, no Château two by four!
Drink now and often! A very good wine and at a moderate price point. Pairs wonderfully and easily with many food items, but it especially cries out for seafood pairing of sauteed scallops and clams or with a big hearty bowl of chowder and a piece of sourdough bread.
The Wine Advocate Review: 2005 Chardonnay
"Supple-textured, it has layers of ripe fruit, crisp acidity, and excellent balance." 90 Points
Wine Enthusiast Review: 2004 Chardonnay
“Nice citrus and apple flavors wrap into a wine that is fresh, crisp and penetrating” 90 Points
Wine Enthusiast Review: 2005 Chardonnay
2005 Chardonnay Columbia Valley, 90 Points
Wine Enthusiast Review: 2006 Chardonnay
"The fruit is solidly anchored in citrus, pear and peach. Lovely balance and fullness throughout." 92 Points
Wine Press Northwest Review: 2004 Chardonnay
“Lemon, pear and pineapple greet that palate, backed by wisps of mineral, spice and toast”
Wine Spectator 2007 Chardonnay Review
Harvey Steiman review of Forgeron's 2007 Chardonnay - "Bright and refreshing, this shapely wine has a silky texture under its pear, peach and citrus flavors, finishing spicy and buttery. Drink now through 2014"
Wines Northwest Review: 2004 Chardonnay
“Winemaker Marie-Eve Gilla has a wonderful touch with Chardonnay."