Morgen Long Eola-Amity Hills Chardonnay, Oregon, USA 2024

A superb, site-driven Chardonnay from Seth Morgen Long, one of Oregon’s most compelling specialists in the variety. This 2024 bottling blends fruit from five exceptional Eola-Amity Hills vineyards, Temperance Hill, X Novo, Koosah, Witness Tree and X Omni. Capturing the region’s cool-climate energy and volcanic terroir. Struck match reduction gives way to creamed lime, lemon oil, peach pit, ginger and fresh mint, with crushed stone and smoky minerality adding complexity. The palate is bone-dry and beautifully textured, balancing impressive concentration with vibrant acidity and a long, saline finish. Fermented with native yeasts and aged in French oak before additional time on lees in stainless steel, it is a Chardonnay of remarkable precision, depth and age-worthy structure. 

"The 2024 Chardonnay Eola Amity Hills is a bright yellow/silver color and immediately charming, with aromas of green apple, lime, lemon, crushed stones, fresh flowers, and a touch of honey. Medium to full-bodied, it has bright tension, refreshing acidity, and excellent precision, with lovely energy and a stony, mineral finish. It's a complete wine that checks a lot of boxes and can be enjoyed now or over the next decade." Jeb Dunnuck 96