Stéphane Ogier 'La Belle Hélene 2019
Côte-Rôtie
Rhône, France
Regular price£965.96
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Arriving: April 2025
| Style: Red | Packaging: OCC |
| ABV: 15.0% | Closure: Cork |
| Organic: | Drink from: 2025 |
| Biodynamic: | Drink to: 2040 |
| Grapes: 100% Syrah | |
Critic scores
97-99 RP, 97 VM, 18.5+ JR
Critic reviews
"Another superlative effort, Ogier's 2019 Cote Rotie La Belle Helene—a selection from the lieu-dit of Côte Rozier—boasts slightly lifted, herbal nuances on the nose, followed by masses of blackberry and blueberry fruit. Full-bodied, powerful, rich and creamy textured, it might be a tiny bit less complex than the La Cote Blonde but is still tightly impressive."
Joe Czerwinski, January 2022, RobertParker.com
"Inky ruby. Intensely perfumed aromas of cassis, blackberry, cola and licorice are complemented by a smoky mineral top note and hints of pungent flowers and incense. Chewy and subtly sweet, offering deeply concentrated dark berry preserve, licorice pastille, olive paste and fruitcake flavors that show noteworthy energy and back-end thrust. Finishes extremely long and smoky, with building tannins and reverberating floral and spice notes. Sourced from very old vines in Rozier and made with all whole clusters."
Josh Raynolds, December 2022, Vinous.com
"Cask sample, tasted at the domaine. Beautiful juicy nose, sweet spice with a note of tobacco and tar. Amazing salinity on the attack and then the spiced florality kicks in with pepper and very finely tuned tannins and a cocoa note. The finish is layered and shows great acidity as well as power. Broad and weighty. Delicious!"
Alistair Cooper, October 2020, JancisRobinson.com
Joe Czerwinski, January 2022, RobertParker.com
"Inky ruby. Intensely perfumed aromas of cassis, blackberry, cola and licorice are complemented by a smoky mineral top note and hints of pungent flowers and incense. Chewy and subtly sweet, offering deeply concentrated dark berry preserve, licorice pastille, olive paste and fruitcake flavors that show noteworthy energy and back-end thrust. Finishes extremely long and smoky, with building tannins and reverberating floral and spice notes. Sourced from very old vines in Rozier and made with all whole clusters."
Josh Raynolds, December 2022, Vinous.com
"Cask sample, tasted at the domaine. Beautiful juicy nose, sweet spice with a note of tobacco and tar. Amazing salinity on the attack and then the spiced florality kicks in with pepper and very finely tuned tannins and a cocoa note. The finish is layered and shows great acidity as well as power. Broad and weighty. Delicious!"
Alistair Cooper, October 2020, JancisRobinson.com
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