Clos du Mont-Olivet Cotes du Rhone Rouge Vieilles Vignes 2023 CS20230516 " and for Stephane Ogier

" and for Stephane Ogier it meant heading south

highlighting fruit from the Aÿ vineyard

with a creamy mousse and bright acidity that enhance its refreshing character

Approachable and honeyed

Clos du Mont-Olivet Cotes du Rhone Rouge Vieilles Vignes 2023 CS20230516 " and for Stephane OgierThis is the everyday red from one of Chateauneuf du Pape's great traditionalist houses, made from old vines averaging well over 50 years. Clos du Mont Olivet traces back to the mid 1500s and is run today by the Sabon family, beacons of a fresher, more elegant style of southern Rhone. The Vieilles Vignes is Grenache led, rounded out with Syrah, Mourvedre, and Carignan from sandy, quartz rich parcels around Orange and on the right bank. The 2023 is