🇫🇷 Red berries, peach & pomegranate with lees creaminess and a long, luxurious.
90+
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Rock Angel by Château d’Esclans — Côtes de Provence Rosé 2025
Château d’Esclans is the estate that transformed Provence rosé into a global luxury benchmark. Since Sacha Lichine acquired and revitalized the property in 2006, the estate has redefined what rosé can be — and Rock Angel sits at the heart of that story. Crafted primarily from estate-grown grapes in the Esclans Valley, com...Show More >
Rock Angel by Château d’Esclans — Côtes de Provence Rosé 2025
Château d’Esclans is the estate that transformed Provence rosé into a global luxury benchmark. Since Sacha Lichine acquired and revitalized the property in 2006, the estate has redefined what rosé can be — and Rock Angel sits at the heart of that story. Crafted primarily from estate-grown grapes in the Esclans Valley, complemented by select parcels from the surrounding Côtes de Provence, Rock Angel is stylistically positioned between the iconic Whispering Angel and the estate’s prestige cuvées (Château, Les Clans, and Garrus) — offering greater depth, structure, and gastronomic versatility while retaining the signature elegance that defines Esclans. Gentle oak aging and lees-derived creaminess add dimension and polish that set it apart from any other rosé at this price. James Suckling awarded it 92 points.
The nose opens with an expressive and refined bouquet of delicate red berries, wild garrigue herbs, and a subtle floral lift — quintessentially Provençal. On the palate, vibrant peach and juicy pomegranate take center stage, supported by a beautifully textured creaminess, medium-plus acidity that is perfectly integrated, and a long, layered, luxurious finish of remarkable length and refinement. The oak nuances are subtle, sublime, and fully integrated — a rosé with both power and finesse.
James Suckling 92 — "Layered and luxurious, a true big brother to Whispering Angel. The oak nuances are subtle, sublime, and fully integrated into the fruit. A genuinely great Rock Angel." (Vintage 2025).
Matthew Jukes 2025 — "This is a first! You can open a bottle today, secure in the knowledge that it is already up to ramming speed. It has moved closer to the estate wines than ever before. This is a genuinely great Rock Angel." (Vintage 2025).
Producer: Château d’Esclans (Sacha Lichine), Esclans Valley, Provence, France
Tasting Notes: Red berries, wild garrigue, peach, pomegranate, creamy texture, integrated oak, long layered finish
Best Paired With: Grilled fish, salmon tartare, avocado & shrimp, lightly spiced Asian cuisine, summer entertaining
A 92-point Provençal rosé from the estate that redefined luxury rosé — Rock Angel is the benchmark for what lees-aged, oak-influenced Côtes de Provence can deliver between Whispering Angel and the prestige cuvées.
