OGIER LE TEMPS EST VENU COTES DU RHONE 2021

Style: Spicy & Bright

As Jeb Dunnuck puts it Stephane Ogier's Rhone estate is "Unquestionably, one of the most exciting domaines in the world of wine today". That's no hyperbole. What Stephane is doing with Syrah from prime plots in Cote Rotie and beyond is something to behold and it is sending tremors through a region which has been dominated by a handful of monolithic estates for as long as I can remember. The fruit comes from a steep, granite hillside a stones throw from Cote Rotie's southern border. It's venerated territory and Ogier has shown that in the right hands, it is capable of producing wines that could slide north across the appellation border undetected. It goes against all my urges to say this but it's quite fair to call Ogier's La Rosine a "Baby Cote Rotie", but I would go even beyond that to say that this is a wine on par with many offerings further north. How he manages to deliver a wine of this quality at this price is astonishing.

A blend of 60% Grenache, 35% Syrah and 5% Mourvèdre, Cotes du Rhone le Temps Est Venu is spruced from Plan de Dieu and Visan, both in the Southern Rhône. Aged in concrete, it offers attractive scents of garrigue, black cherries and dried spices on the nose, while in the mouth, it's full-bodied, round and generous. Gently framed by supple tannins and a touch of alcoholic warmth, it hints at cherries jubilee on the finish. JOE CZWERSKI, Robert Parker

Liquor Act 2007. It is against the law to sell or supply alcohol to, or to obtain alcohol on behalf of, a person under the age of 18 years. Lic No. LIQP770016424

*We endeavor to ensure the correct vintage is displayed, however some variations may occur in store and for delivered bottles. Region: Rhone Valley, FRANCE. Variety: Grenache blend. ABV: 14%