Stephane Ogier Cotes du Rhone Le Temps est Venu 2022

Winemaker Notes

Ripe raspberries, strawberries, and floral notes all flow to a medium-bodied, elegant, lively red that’s already hard to resist.

Blend: 60% Grenache, 40% Syrah
Professional Ratings

92 Jeb Dunnuck
Mostly Grenache and Syrah, the 2022 Côtes Du Rhône Le Temps Est Venu is up-front and loaded with charm, offering lots of black raspberry and redcurrant-like fruit as well as peppery garrigue and spice. It’s medium to full-bodied, round, layered, and beautifully balanced.
91 James Suckling

A juicy, aromatic and fresh blend of 60% grenache and 40% syrah. The nose shows notes of dark cherries, cassis, black pepper and dried thyme. Medium-bodied with fine tannins. Juicy and well-driven with blue fruit at the center and a spicy finish.
90 Wine Spectator

This well-made, characterful Côtes du Rhône brims with juicy cherry and red licorice notes, while mocha, garrigue and grilled mesquite accents linger in the backdrop. Offers a burst of cranberry freshness toward the slightly grippy finish.
90 Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate

The 2022 Cotes du Rhone le Temps Est Venu, first produced in 2010, evokes a gourmand, lively bouquet of dark cherries, violets and spices. Juicy and medium-bodied, supple and enrobing, it’s beautifully balanced with a fresh, mouthwatering finish. This tense, vibrant Côtes-du-Rhône, a blend of 60% Grenache Noir and 40% Syrah matured for six months in concrete tanks, is a strong effort from Stéphane Ogier.