Grand Cru Chardonnay Willamette Valley!

Well a most amazing way to start the Willamette Valley vacation with one of not the best producers of Chardonnay in American. Meet Morgen Long Winery in Willamette Valley which was established in 2014. Great to meet and talk wine with Seth Morgen Long today and some amazing notes on the 2023 wines. Here you go! Here is his philosophy on making wines.

CellarTracker! 2023 Morgen Long Chardonnay Tasting

• 2023 Morgen Long Chardonnay Willamette Valley – USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
  Tasting with Seth Morgen Long. 20% new oak/35% one year/45% older oak. 830 cases produced. Wonderful Willamette Valley offering. Diam 10 and $54.00. Sour apple, wood, spice, lemon, floral and dust. Medium finish and nice acidity. A great start to the tasting.
  Day 7: So 4/6 wines were still drinking well as Seth saved them for me but this one not one of them. Amazing notes on the others however. (93 pts.)

• 2023 Morgen Long Chardonnay Koosah Vineyard – USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Eola – Amity Hills
  53% new oak/47% older. Diam 10 closure. Loved this wine with apricots, chalk, spice, wood, saline, minerals and Myers lemon. Medium plus finish and nice acidity. 94+
  Day 7 Review. So only this and the Willamette didn’t make it to day 7 but again cool Seth saved these for me. (94 pts.)

• 2023 Morgen Long Chardonnay Witness Tree Vineyard – USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
  Diam 10. Elevation 600 to 680. 4.5 barrels. Bigger style Chardonnay with stone, apricots, slate, tropical fruit, oak and dust. Medium plus finish.
  Day 7: Four of six of these wines were still showing well on day 7 and this was one of them. Matchstick, spice, apricots, minerals and spice. Medium finish and picks up some nice wood elements. (93 pts.)

• 2023 Morgen Long Chardonnay Temperance Hill – USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Eola – Amity Hills
  Bigger and richer than the first for and love it! Flint, smoke, baked apples, dust, stone, spice and oak. Long finish and concentrated wine. Should age a long time!
  Day 7: As mentioned Seth saved this lineup for 7 days and let me tell this didn’t lose much if anything on day 7. Wonderful as well. (95 pts.)

• 2023 Morgen Long Chardonnay Eola – Amity Hills – USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Eola – Amity Hills
  Diam 10. 53% new oak/47% used oak. 200 six packs. Wood, smoke, lemon, lime, spice, white flowers and orange peel. Super complex wine and long finish. Stunning wine. 95-97 points
  Day 7: Still going strong and as good as the bottle opened today. Wood, lemon, tropical fruit, smoke and spices. Medium to long finish. Easily holds up this long. 96 points (96 pts.)

• 2023 Morgen Long Chardonnay X Omni – USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Eola – Amity Hills
  Diam 10. 13 barrels. $139.00. 425 to 515 foot elevation. Flint, smoke, lime, lemon, wood, sour apple and minerals. Super complex and wow wine!!! 96 points
  Day 7: This held up the seven days and featured matchstick, flint, spice, wood, tropical fruit and sour apples. Amazing 7 days of staying strong. (96 pts.)

• 2023 Morgen Long Chardonnay Eyrie – USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Dundee Hills
  Diam 10. 50 six packs produced. Mind blowing wine and tasted on day 7!!! A little bit left that Seth saved me for my visit today. $299 a bottle and one of the best Chardonnays from the US I have ever tasted. Oak, saline, minerals, earth, dust, white flowers, stone and lemon. Super concentrated wine and nice acidity. This should age for 15 plus years. Outstanding!!! (97 pts.)