{"product_id":"garrus-rose-2024-chateau-desclans","title":"Garrus Rosé 2024, Château d'Esclans","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003e£99.95\u003c\/span\u003e per bottle\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNEW\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABV 14.5%\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eGarrus 2024 – \u003cb\u003e93+ Points Robert Parker\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eSourced from a single vineyard of century-old Grenache vines and fermented and aged in new large French oak barrels, the 2024 Côtes de Provence Rosé Garrus wafts from the glass with a complex and elegant bouquet of dried apricot, dried fig, orchard fruit and spices mingled with almond and a subtle oaky nuance. Medium- to full-bodied, dense and concentrated, it's seamless and elegant, with good depth at the core and a long, spicy finish of remarkable persistence. It's the most ambitious expression of Côtes de Provence rosé at this address, and it's built for the cellar.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrevious vintages:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2022 vintage review-\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAmple, textural and flavorful. Flinty oak, apricots, minerals, nectarines and subtle grapefruit on the nose. It’s full-bodied for rosé, mingling spices and herbs at the center palate. Focused, tactile and well-built. Long and flavorful finish.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJames Suckling 95\/100\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrevious vintage 2019 review-\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\"Garrus is always awesome and, every so often, it is completely unpredictable; The 2019s from Château d’Esclans are sublime and Garrus ought to be the most obviously masculine and imposing in the portfolio but, strangely, I felt that the perfume and the initial attack was positively gentle and come-hither in its composure and allure.  So, I did what any right-minded person would do and relaxed into another sip.  I then realised that I had been tricked!  Garrus is as structured and proud as ever and yet it is sporting a kindly disguise to lull you into a false sense of security.  Many will drink this wine too early, fooled by the glossiness and initial enchantment on offer.  But they will soon realise that this wine’s finish is firm and unyielding, pointing to a long and graceful life – as long as you have the patience.  This is a sensational vintage for Garrus and I rate it as highly as the epic 2015 and that means that this is a perfect 20\/20 in my notes.  Nothing comes close in 2019 (apart from its sibling, Les Clans) and I have tasted hundreds of bottles.  The difference between this wine and the 2015 is that the ’15 was very obviously statuesque with amazing flanks and bold musculature.  By contrast, this 2019 is subtle, brooding, complex and intricately perfumed.  The nose is cool and soothing and the palate is a veritable iceberg of power and equilibrium and while we can only sense the scale of grandeur of this wine, the signposts on the surface are already devastatingly attractive.  You simply must buy and keep this wine for at least twelve months before you pop a cork!\"  \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e20+\/20 Drink 2021 – 2027\u003cbr\u003eMatthewjukes.com 28\/10\/2020\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGarrus from chateau d'Esclans was first produced in 2006 and has already received praise from some of the World's most respected wine critics (see below). Grape variety includes Grenache and Rolle. It is a very complex wine and has distinct strawberry, apple and lemon flavours with a long finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Greatest Rosé ever”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e98\/100 James Suckling\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e“I sense that Garrus will, one day, be mentioned in the same breath as wines like La Tâche, Latour, Vieilles Vignes Françaises and Le Montrachet”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e20\/20 Matthew Jukes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e“This is as fine a rosé as you will ever find”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJonathan Ray (The Spectactor)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Best rosé in the world? I’m impressed!”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJancis Robinson (Master of Wine)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e“I was blown away”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTom Stevenson (Sotheby’s Wine Encyclopedia)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Achieving cult status”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnthony Dias Blue (Patterson’s Tasting Panel Magazine)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e“This full-bodied wine pushes the concept of rosé to its limits”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRoger Voss (Wine Enthusiast)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Taking rosé to a level it has never been before”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRichard Nalley (Forbes Magazine)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Sacha Lichine has cracked it”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSerena Sutcliffe (Master of Wine)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Refined, tight and almost white”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrinks Business\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e“A gorgeous rosé”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWine Spectator\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e“This estate in the Côtes de Provence produces dazzling rosés”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRobert Parker (The Wine Advocate)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chateau d'Esclans","offers":[{"title":"1 Bottle 75cl","offer_id":57303348478325,"sku":null,"price":99.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"6 Bottle Case 6x75cl","offer_id":57303348511093,"sku":null,"price":599.7,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0131\/6713\/2731\/files\/garrus_rose_9baba3e8-56e8-4a84-b475-160fd2c807ba.png?v=1706617121","url":"https:\/\/www.finewinedirect.co.uk\/products\/garrus-rose-2024-chateau-desclans","provider":"Fine Wine Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}