Château d'Esclans - Les Clans 2017

Côtes de Provence|Rosé wine

4/5 (5 customers)

93/100

James Suckling

(2016 Vintage Notes)

With its delicate pale pink hue, Les Clans is the "little sister" cuvée of the prestigious Garrus. The wine is light and approachable even when young. It offers pleasant, elegant notes of red berries, subtle spices, and a lively acidity that delivers the freshness one would expect. Orders of 3 bottles of this wine will be shipped in a wooden case (excluding "Pickup Point" delivery method).

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Estate

Château d'Esclans

Vintage

Les Clans

Vintage

2017

Designation

Côtes de Provence

Region

Provence

Grape varieties

Grenache et Rolle

Viticulture

Traditional and refined

Grape Harvest

At peak ripeness

Winemaking

Destemming and gentle crushing at 7–8°C to prevent oxidation. 90% free-run juice, 10% press juice. No maceration. Alcoholic fermentation in new and second-year 600-liter demi-muids. Stirring in the Burgundian style twice a week for 10 months.

Alcohol content

14%

Eye

A salmon-colored hue with a slight orange tint

Nose

It features subtle woody notes along with intense aromas of red berries

Palate

Beautiful texture. Full-bodied, rich, and powerful on the palate.

Serve

at 10-12°C

Open

30 minutes before

Drink from

2018

Drink before

2022

Food and wine pairings

It pairs perfectly with an asparagus and avocado tartare, sea bream with fennel...

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Bettane & Desseauve

Rated estate (2018 guide): 2 stars (A solid, recommendable wine, though slightly more consistent and uniform than the previous vintage)

About the estate:

This estate has been owned since 2006 by Sacha Lichine, the former owner of Château Prieuré-Lichine in Margaux. He has taken a hands-on approach to winemaking, working with Patrick Léon (formerly of Mouton-Rothschild) to produce wines of exceptional quality. Their Garrus cuvée is likely the most expensive Provence rosé on the market.

Guide Hachette des vins

Rated estate (2018 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer’s wines are regularly recognized by the guide)

About the estate:

A renowned match manufacturer in Marseille during the 1850s, Joseph Toussaint Caussemille was one of the many owners of Château d'Esclans and gave his name to this estate, which is dominated by a 19th-century building inspired by Tuscan villas and built on the ruins of a medieval castle. Sacha Lichine, son of the late Alexis Lichine, former owner of Château Prieuré-Lichine, took over this 267-hectare estate (including 44 hectares of vineyards) in 2006; it is renowned for its oak-aged rosés.

James Suckling

Wine rated 93/100 (2016 vintage)

Customer rating

4/5

based on 5 reviews