96+ pts Audrey Frick (JebDunnuck)
Pouring a transparent but slightly deeper red color, the 2022 Pinot Noir Temperance Hill Vineyard is also a very expressive wine on opening, with notes of pine needles, cedar spice, black raspberries, ripe fresh cherries, and juniper. It’s elegant all the way through on the palate, with an approachable feel. It’s going to take time to flesh out, but please do give it time, because this wine will have a lot to offer. It’s deceivingly approachable right now but is going to really benefit from a little patience. It certainly has structure. Drink 2026-2040.
 
13.3% ABV Fermentation was non-inoculated and 100% whole cluster, in 1.5 ton lots. Temperance Hill Vineyard sits in the center of the Eola-Amity Hills AVA, has been farmed organically for two decades, and is one of the iconic vineyards of Oregon. ­e vineyard bridges across from the Eastern to the Western slopes of the Eola-Amity Hills AVA, feeling the effects of the wind from all sides. Soils are predominantly volcanic, with a variety of aspects and slopes that center around two peaks, reaching to 860ft in elevation.