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. (Drink between 2024-2037)
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Wine Advocate: 90-92 Points
I tasted the 2022 Chardonnay Temperance Hill Vineyard from tank two months before it was due to be bottled. It was matured for one year in second- and third-fill Damy oak puncheons with an additional six months in stainless steel. It opens with overt sulfur and struck match aromas although with sufficient time in the glass it reveals stone fruit meringue chamomile honey and lime leaves. The light-bodied palate is bright and juicy with creamy citrus flavors and a kiss of textural grip drives a long finish. Hopefully some of that matchstick character will resolve after it's settled in bottle. 95 cases are expected. Published: Jul 03 2024
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