Stephane Ogier "Le Passage" St Joseph 2022
(Northern Rhone, France) - [JD 93] [VM 90]

The Ogier family has lived in Ampuis, in Côte-Rôtie, for seven generations.  The scion, Stephane, who trained both in Burgundy and at stellar wineries abroad, combines a reverence for tradition, a keen palate, and an understanding that method matters.
Their estate has been blessed with rich soils (a mix of limestone and clay), clean air & long days of gorgeous sun.

Stéphane Ogier remains at the top of his game and is unquestionably one of the benchmark producers in Côte Rôtie today. Since officially taking the reins from his father Michel in 2000, he's expanded the estate considerably, constructed a modern winery just outside Ampuis, and built one of the most complete portfolios in the Northern Rhône.

The cellar approach here is thoughtful and not dogmatic, with stem usage varying by site and vintage, ferments primarily in stainless steel, and the wines aged in used barrels and demi-muids, with no fining or filtration.

These are beautifully made, classically styled wines that over-deliver across the board.

Ratings & Reviews:

93 Points - Jeb Dunnuck:
"The 2022 Saint Joseph Le Passage brings another level of elegance and finesse, offering ripe red and black fruits, crushed stone, violets, and hints of bacon fat. Medium-bodied, pure, and focused on the palate, it shows an elegant mouthfeel and gorgeous tannins. It's going to evolve nicely through 2034. Drink 2025-2034." (May 2025)

90 Points - Vinous Media:
"Fleshy and floral, the 2022 Saint-Joseph Le Passage enters the stage with dried meat, crushed violet, black cherry and hints of cedar wood. Structured around ripe tannins, the medium- to full-bodied 2022 is a savory, concentrated Saint-Joseph that will benefit from one more year in a cool cellar. (Drink between 2026-2030). - Nicolas Greinacher (Jan 2025)