2008 La Rosine Viognier, Vin de Pays, Domaine Michel et Stéphane Ogier

Stéphane came relatively late to the delights that are Viognier and Condrieu, purchasing vines in and just outside the appellation in question. The ‘Rosine’, self-evidently, is made up of the fruits of the former, and demonstrates the sureness of touch that we have come to expect from Stéphane with his red wines.

Viognier is a difficult grape to manage at harvest – pick too early and the wine can be surprisingly vegetal, too late and it will quickly become flabby.. These grapes were clearly picked at the perfect moment; the fruit is soft but eloquent, gently persuasive and charming, with benchmark flavours and aromas of apricot, peach and honeysuckle.
(Simon Field MW, BBR Buyer)