Domaine Stéphane Ogier : Côte-Rotie Mon Village 2023

Orange rind, dried violets and spicy tones introduce the fragrant 2023 Côte-Rôtie Mon Village. This medium-bodied and rounded red offers an early glimpse of the potential Stéphane Ogier achieved in Côte-Rôtie in 2023, following through with outstanding finesse and notable persistence on the concentrated finish.

The classic, entry-level cuvée here, the 2023 Côte Rôtie Mon Village sports a deep, saturated hue as well as terrific aromatics of red and black fruits, spice, flowers, and hints of leather. It's medium to full-bodied, round, and seamless, with the classic suppleness and sexiness of this vintage. It's impossible to resist today, yet given its overall balance, I see no reason this shouldn't keep for 15 years. Drink 2026-2041.