Morgen Long - Chardonnay X Omni Vineyard 2022 (750ml)
Price: $155.00
| Producer | Morgen Long |
| Country | USA |
| Region | Oregon |
| Subregion | Willamette Valley |
| Varietal | Chardonnay |
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Sku | 8670 |
| Size | 750ml |
Decanter: 95 Points
Seth believes that X Omni is Oregon's most serious Chardonnay site planted to 4 hectares of Chardonnay. Seth gets blocks 4 and 5 which are younger vines. This wine is a concentration of saline elements and grilled citrus lemon drop candy powder and juicy citrus are braced by petrichor and spice. The palate reflects the spine-tingling minerality with lots of green mangoes and grilled pineapple. Oak and reduction give Seth his smoky citrus signature; he goes for structure and texture; his technique is so constrained (in each wine) that he hopes to show the site signature in each bottling. This wine is complex owing to the marriage of the two blocks with the differing ripeness. He really pushes this wine from pressing to oak. (Drink between 2024-2036)
dWine Advocate: 93-95 Points
I tasted the 2022 Chardonnay X Omni Vineyard from tank two months before it was due to be bottled. It was matured for 12 months in 70% new Damy barrels and puncheons plus six months in stainless steel. The X Omni offers an intoxicating blend of generosity and energy. It opens with layered scents of apricot lemongrass meringue honey and crème brûlée. The palate is bursting with concentrated layered flavors ranging from citrus to flint. Its satiny mouth-coating texture is balanced by vibrant acidity that lends it a shimmery feel and it has a long flavorful finish. 300 cases will be bottled. Published: Jul 03 2024
