Morgen Long Chardonnay Temperance Hill Vineyard Eola Amity Hills 750ML 2022

Decanter: 95 Points

"A Willamette Valley icon, Temperance Hill, which was picked for this wine on the 9th of October, 2022. This is Morgen Long's second year getting fruit from the site, which was young vines planted in 2019 and the Dijon 76 clone. This young block is planted in short rows, facing north, which differs from the east and south-facing old vines. The fruit that winemaker Seth Morgen Long gets is a fourth leaf. The Chardonnay is energetic and almost electric, with smoky flint and crushed slate, lemon drop candy. The palate shows absolute linearity, crushed slate, and briny oyster shell, and the throughline of smoky citrus pulp intensity is maintained in the Morgen Long Chardonnays. This wine has no new oak, which is a departure from the winemaking style."-Clive Pursehouse

Vinous: 93 Points

"The 2022 Chardonnay Temperance Hill Vineyard opens with an herbal thrust, mixing yellow apples and crushed rocks. It's nearly salty in mineral concentration, flowing across the palate with silky textures as flint-infused white pit fruits swirl throughout. The 2022 finishes with staining length and concentration, leaving a spicy sensation and hints of sour citrus that linger on. The 2022 was produced without any new wood, using first- and second-fill barrels. "-Eric Guido

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