Descripción

Considerado el vino top de Château d'Esclans, Garrus se elabora con los frutos de un único viñedo de cepas centenarias de Garnacha y de Vermentino. Poderoso y elegante, responde al sueño de Sacha Lichine de elaborar un rosado de clase mundial. Su concentración, sus ricas notas especiadas y su final cremoso rivalizan con cualquier blanco de gran calidad o champagne de prestigio.

Ficha técnica

La bodega
Château d'Esclans
Tipo
Rosado
Añada
2023
Grado
14.0% vol.
Variedad
Grenache, Rolle
Origen
Côtes de Provence

Cata

Vista
Color rosado pálido.
Nariz
Aromas intensos de cítricos deshidratados.
Boca
Cremoso, con elegantes matices especiados.
Temperatura de servicio
Entre 10 y 12 °C.
Consumo
Hasta 2030, aproximadamente, si se conserva en óptimas condiciones.

Viñedo y elaboración

Suelo
Muy pedregosos y calcáreos.
Cosecha
Manual.
Vinificación
Fermentado al 100% en demi-muids de roble francés de 600 litros, combinando barricas nuevas con otras de uno y dos años. El proceso se realiza a temperatura controlada y se acompaña de bâtonnage regular sobre las lías de levadura.
Envejecimiento
Crianza de 11 meses en barrica.

Opinión de los críticos

The Wine Advocate :

The 2023 Cotes de Provence Rose Garrus is a true success, offering an alluring bouquet of pomegranate, spices, ripe orchard fruits and red berries, delicately framed by subtle oaky nuances. Medium- to full-bodied, sappy and ample, it is layered and textural, with a tactile core of fruit and a touch of freshness that lifts the finish. This is a structured, sophisticated rosé that can age gracefully, promising to reveal further complexity over the next 4–5 years.

Decanter:

Vast swathes of red berries, toasted nuts and saffron spice give way to a sumptuous Eton Mess complexity with a beguiling acidity and soft texture. Pure luxury.

James Suckling:

A splendid rosé, driven and tense. It shows notes of lemon tea, melon, fresh apricots, wild herbs and some rocks. Medium- to full-bodied with bright acidity. Seductive and succulent, with a stream of acidulated fruit on the palate framed harmoniously and funneling into the long finish. Drink or hold.

Wine Enthusiast:

This is one of two prestige cuvées from this house, under the same ownership as Roederer Champagne. Always a seductive wine, this vintage has excelled itself. Its poise, restrained elegance and fragrant fruitiness are impeccable. Acidity, red fruits and a crisp texture are all present. Let the wine age and drink from 2022. (Roger Voss)

Falstaff:

Light salmon pink, brass touch, silver reflections. Delicate nuances of red forest berries, some peach and lime zest, a hint of wood savouriness, nuances of vanilla and caramel, attractive bouquet. Powerful, juicy, yellow fruit notes, creamy texture, apricot and fine honey on the finish, shows length and certain ageing potential.