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2023 Château d'Esclans, Whispering Angel Rosé, Côtes de Provence
- Rosé
- Dry
- Full Bodied
- Grenache
Ready - mature
- Andy Howard MW
- 17/20
- James Suckling
- 91/100
Product: 20238116037
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Description
One of the jewels of the region, Whispering Angel’s reputation precedes it, renowned for its freshness, fruit concentration and magnificent rose-coloured hue. Every bottle will transport you to the picturesque hills of the Var in the heart of Provence, where Château d’Esclans sits. It has been owned and run by Sacha Lichine since 2006, who, with Patrick Leon (former Managing Director of Mouton Rothschild), set out to create a world-class brand that aims to produce the “greatest rosé on the planet”.
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Colour Rosé
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2023
Alcohol % 13%
Maturity Ready - mature
Grape List Grenache
Body Full Bodied
Producer Château d'Esclans
Critics reviews
Andy Howard MW 17/20
Bottle weight 575 g. 59% Grenache, 21% Cinsault, 9% Syrah, 6% Rolle and 5% Carignan. Stainless-steel fermentation. 3–4 months’ ageing on lees in tank with regular bâtonnage. RS 0.2 g/l. 378 stores.
It seems to have one extra gear than all the other rosés tasted. It is deceptively weighty on the palate. There is lots of strawberry-style fruit and a touch of raspberry acidity. It is long and complex.
Drink 2024 - 2027
James Suckling 91/100
This silky, seductive, and saline Côtes de Provence rosé has aromas of small berries, red currants, and salt. It’s medium-bodied, succulent, fresh, and playful, with a caressing texture and a vivid, saline finish.
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About this wine
Côtes de Provence
Reputedly the source of Louis XIV’s favourite wines, Côtes de Provence lies in the south-east of Provence and overlaps with the Var department. Eighty percent of its production is dry rosé wine, distinguished by an inimitable pale-pink colour and elegant flavours. Cinsault and Grenache dominate in the region’s rosés, augmented with the occasional dash of the local, intensely aromatic Tibouren.
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