2022 Cotes du Rhone Le Temps Est Venu
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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.
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Alistair Cooper MW, jancisrobinson.com
Jancis Robinson MW
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60% Grenache and 40% Syrah. A blend of parcels from Cairanne and Rasteau. Simple, sweet and easy but surely there are other Côtes du Rhônes that are better value, such as Guigal's? (JR)
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.
Grenache, Syrah. Lovely spicy nose – crushed red fruits, juicy and sappy. The palate is rounded and has some firm tannins as well beneath. Textured and spicy and earthy as well with some graphite. Ripe and voluminous. Still needs time. (AC)