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Chateau d'Esclans : Garrus 2022

Name: Chateau d'Esclans : Garrus 2022
Brand: Château d'Esclans
SKU: F662/22
Price: 179.99 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.82 (1188 reviews)

Provence

Cotes de Provence

- Rosé - See details

J. Suckling | 95

Wine Spectator | 92

J. Robinson | 17

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2021

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Marks and reviews

/100

Decanter

There’s a fresh, floral-accented immediacy on the nose of the 2022, followed by flattering vanilla and hazelnut from the oak and an attractive whisp of resiny pine forest. The palate is flowing, rounded and textural, with persistence underscored by fine-boned structural grip. While it matches the 2023 for elegantly contained power, it doesn’t have quite the same exceptional focus and drive. Interestingly, for Provence rosé overall, 2022 was the better vintage.

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Andreas Larsson

Bright young pink colour. The nose offers fine oak, roasted hazelnut, ripe citrus, wild red berries and floral hints. Very good grip on the palate, it certainly gives a “grand cru” sensation, concentrated without heaviness with elegant red fruit, good oak integration, fine extract and a very long lingering finish.

/100

Wine Enthusiast

C.W.

Pale rose gold in color the wine is robust with aromas of vanilla, ripe peach blossom, melon and wet stones. The palate is similarly decadent with vanilla leading the charge, it has complimentary flavors of butterscotch, brûléed peach and grapefruit. With soaring acidity and a super long peppery finish this wine will age well, drink 2025-2028.

Description

The refinement and smoothness of an iconic rosé wine from the Côtes de Provence

The estate

Château d’Esclans is located in the heart of Provence, northeast of Saint-Tropez, with the Mediterranean Sea as its backdrop. The first traces of Château d'Esclans date back to the Roman Empire, when it served as a lookout post over the Gulf of Fréjus to warn against potential maritime invasions.

Château d’Esclans is an extraordinary estate in the heart of Provence. The Château is renowned for its old Grenache vines, which produce grapes with a higher concentration of aromas than younger vines.

Built in the 19th century, the current château has seen many owners. Owned by Sacha Lichine since 2006, Château d’Esclans has contributed to the rise of Côtes de Provence wines. Today, it has become a global benchmark for Provence rosés with its Whispering Angel cuvée.

The vineyard

On the Côte d’Azur, just a short distance from the ancient Roman city of Fréjus, lies the Esclans valley, home to the estate's 44-hectare vineyard. Averaging 35 years old, the vines are planted on plots with soils ranging from clay and limestone to sandy gravel. This mosaic of terroirs ensures great diversity of character in the château’s wines.

The wine

Produced from the eponymous plot planted with nearly century-old Grenache and Rolle, Garrus by Château d’Esclans is an essential reference among the great Côtes de Provence wines, representing excellence and luxury beyond borders.

Winemaking and aging

Night harvesting followed by manual and optical sorting. Fermentation takes place exclusively in French oak barrels of one or two previous uses, with regular bâtonnage. Aged on the lees for 11 months.