Stephane Ogier Cote Rotie Mon Village 2023 NO20230719 and fresh chocolate

and fresh chocolate

Tangerine zest and a light spice come through on the finish

Schaefer's wines are perennially in short supply and worth every bit of the hunt

and almost none that reward patience like this one

Stephane Ogier Cote Rotie Mon Village 2023 NO20230719 and fresh chocolateStphane Ogier is one of the names that changed how people think about the Northern Rhne. Raised in Ampuis, he brought a Burgundian mindset to Cte Rtie, carving the famed hill into micro parcels and farming each with obsessive care. 'Mon Village' is his Cte Rtie blend drawing from both the Cte Brune and the Cte Blonde, the two faces of the appellation. Expect the hallmark Ogier precision: gentle extraction, judicious whole clusters, framing oak, and