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Cotes du Rhone fans will want to stock up on the exceptional 91 pt. 2019 Stephane Ogier Le Temps est Venu Rouge, a lush CDR crafted by the talented 100 pt. Northern Rhone winemaker Stephane Ogier offering silky spiced fruit hinting of garrigue that finishes smooth with balanced acidity, earning the #62 spot on the Wine Spectator's Top 100 of 2021 and bargain priced to enjoy again and again.
Renowned for making some of the most refined and hedonistic wines in all of Cote Rotie, Stephane Ogier comes from a family of established growers based in Ampuis for over seven generations, working alongside his father since 1997 until taking the reins in 2003 and considered one of France's brightest young winemaking stars. Sourcing fruit mainly from the renowned Le Plan de Dieu plateau near Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Stephane blended 60% Grenache and 35% Syrah with 5% Mourvedre for the 2019 CDR, from old vines averaging around 40 years of age grown in clay-limestone soils. Fermenting the varietals separately with native yeasts before blending, Stephane then aged the 2019 Le Temps est Venu Rouge for 10 months in concrete tanks, yielding lifted aromatics and energetic fruit with nuances of earthy bramble and spiced pepper on a long, silky finish that's utterly enjoyable.
Crafted by a master of Northern Rhone Syrah described by Jeb Dunnuck as "one of the most exciting domains in the world of wine today," the outstanding 91 pt. 2019 Stephane Ogier Le Temps est Venu Cotes du Rhone Rouge will become a favorite go-to pour for fans of robustly-styled Cotes du Rhones, its dark, peppered Syrah harmoniously blending with the juicy ripeness of Grenache to guarantee pleasurable drinking now and over the next few years and delivering one of the Southern Rhone's top values. | 
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