
Domaine Stephane Ogier, Cote Rotie "La Cote Blonde"
“In just a few short years (it was planted in 2010 and first bottled on its own in 2015), Ogier’s Côte-Blonde has raced out in front of his other bottlings. The 2018 Côte-Rôtie La Côte-Blonde hints at caramel and mocha on the nose, then eases into purple raspberry notes, maybe even some blueberries and red currants. It’s full-bodied and plush in texture but also lively and vibrant, with a tremendously long and velvety finish.”
Winery: Domaine Stephane OgierAppellation: Rhone Valley, Cote Rotie
Average age of vines: 9 years
Farming Methods: Conventional, manual. Double sorting process (in the vineyard and on the sorting table in winery).
Maturation: 100% de-stemmed, cold maceration in thermo-regulated stainless steel tanks then fermentation with native yeasts and aged 20 months in French oak barrels
Soil: Gneiss
Varietal: Syrah
Vineyard Orientation: Southeast | 220-247 meters
Vineyard Size: N/A
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98 Wine Spectator 98 Wine Advocate 95-96 James Suckling |
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