Domaine Stéphane Ogier - Côtes du Rhône - Le Temps est Venu - Red - 2023

Wine:

The 2023 Red Côtes du Rhône “Le Temps est Venu” delivers exactly what you'd hope for: finesse, freshness, and precision, with real drinking pleasure from the first pour. It opens with floral notes of peony and hints of wild berries, lifted by a light, understated ageing. The palate is smooth and focused, offering the taste of just-picked red fruit, supported by gentle, silky tannins. It's stylish, full of charm, and ready to drink now—though it will hold up beautifully over the next three years. Rated 93/100 by the Selection Committee. Now’s the perfect time to enjoy it.

Vinification:

Hand-picked harvest. Whole bunch vinification in temperature-controlled concrete vats, with indigenous yeasts. Aged for 10 months in concrete vats.

Color:

Carmine red, brilliant garnet.

Nose:

Southern Rhône in style, with finesse, freshness, and precision—lifted by notes of peony, wild berries, and subtle, restrained ageing.

Palate:

Silky, tactile, and clearly defined, the wine flows with clarity and energy. The ripe berry flavours are fresh and precise, carried by fine, gentle tannins. It’s a beautifully crafted wine—full of charm, polished in style, and ready to enjoy right now.

Temperature:

Serve between 14 and 16°C.

Food and wine pairing:

Beef carpaccio, Flemish beef stew, chicken fajitas, pork filet mignon.

Cellar aging:

From today until 2029.

Stéphane Ogier has become a focal point in the Rhône Valley, exploring the full spectrum of its most refined expressions. With outstanding vineyard sites, a sharp instinct for winemaking, and an unmistakable passion, he crafts wines that capture the essence of the Rhône Valley—each marked by vivid intensity and juicy, expressive fruit flavors. The result: wines of remarkable depth and complexity, consistently among the region’s finest.