Stéphane Ogier, Le Temps est Venu, Côtes du Rhône, 2017

Ogier is known for Côte-Rôtie, but made this from grapes bought from southern Rhône vineyards. Well balanced and harmonious, silky on the palate, shot through with plentiful fine tannins – the texture has been expertly managed in what can be a roughly tannic year. Elegant; could pass for a cru.