Cotes du Rhone Le Temps Est Venu Stephane Ogier 2017 (750ml)

90 Points, Joe Czerwinski, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: "Sourced just like the 2016 and 2018 versions, the 2017 Cotes du Rhone le Temps Est Venu is approximately 60-40 Grenache and Syrah; two-thirds comes from Plan de Dieu and one-third Visan. Showing lovely red-fruit notes of strawberries and cherries, it's medium to full-bodied, with supple tannins and a bright, juicy finish." 12/19

90 Points, James Suckling, jamessuckling.com: "This has a very attractive and quite complex nose already, offering a bed of dark berries, sweet earth, roasted meat and redder fruit, too. Rich fruit on the palate; summer berries abound and the structure is solid. Drink now." 10/19

91 Points, Matt Walls, Decanter: “Ogier is known for Côte-Rôtie, but made this from grapes bought from southern Rhône vineyards. Well balanced and harmonious, silky on the palate, shot through with plentiful fine tannins – the texture has been expertly managed in what can be a roughly tannic year. Elegant; could pass for a cru.” 11/20

92 Points, Jeb Dunnuck, jebdunnuck.com: "Leading off the reds and bottled in July, the 2017 Côtes du Rhône Le Temps est Venue offers a rounded, sexy, seamless style. Blackberries, black cherries, leafy herbs, some licorice, and pepper all flow to a rounded, sexy wine that has gorgeous purity and finesse. Buy it." 12/18