Chteau d’Esclans Garrus Ros 2019

159.95per bottle

ABV 13.5%

“Garrus is always awesome and, every so often, it is completely unpredictable. The 2019s from Chteau dEsclans 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 wines 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!”

20+/20 Drink 2021 2027

Matthewjukes.com 28/10/2020

Garrus 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 andlemon flavours with a long finish.

Greatest Ros ever
98/100 James Suckling

I sense that Garrus will, one day, be mentioned in the same breath as wines like La Tche, Latour, Vieilles Vignes Franaises and Le Montrachet
20/20 Matthew Jukes

This is as fine a ros as you will ever find
Jonathan Ray (The Spectactor)

Best ros in the world? Im impressed!
Jancis Robinson (Master of Wine)

I was blown away
Tom Stevenson (Sothebys Wine Encyclopedia)

Achieving cult status
Anthony Dias Blue (Pattersons Tasting Panel Magazine)

This full-bodied wine pushes the concept of ros to its limits
Roger Voss (Wine Enthusiast)

Taking ros to a level it has never been before
Richard Nalley (Forbes Magazine)

Sacha Lichine has cracked it
Serena Sutcliffe (Master of Wine)

Refined, tight and almost white
Drinks Business

A gorgeous ros
Wine Spectator

This estate in the Ctes de Provence produces dazzling ross
Robert Parker (The Wine Advocate)