While not a vintage Willamette Valley winegrowers would choose to relive, many of the 2022s will go down as worthy and memorable thanks to the remarkable secondary buds that came to life after the freakish snow on Tax Day. Then came “Hail Mary” harvest, a month later than the “Heat Dome vintage.” And the Duckhorn Portfolio’s snapshot of Oregon Pinot Noir under the Kosta Browne brand it acquired in 2018 is being lauded by critics worldwide. Sonoma winemaker Julien Howsepian and his team threaded a fascinating blend of 10 clones from 10 vineyards — a collection that included the likes of Shea, Ribbon Ridge and Zenith. The influence of 32% new French oak over the course of 13 months seems to add texture with just a dusting of mocha powder that’s behind the aromas of…..