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Full bottle 1,556 g. Clear-glass bottle. Smells of Turkish delight. Although this cuvée is quite a bit more expensive, I found the Les Clans to be far more interesting. Garrus tastes surprisingly sweet – I wonder what the residual sugar is? or perhaps it’s just ripeness of fruit. Turkish delight on the palate as well as the nose. Cherry liquorice. I find it interesting that (to me, at least) this 2023 Garrus tastes less serious than the 2024 Les Clans (which is outstanding, and to my mind the better buy). (TC)
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Jancis Robinson MW
Tamlyn Currin, jancisrobinson.com
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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.
Full bottle a massive 1,559 g – apparently lighter than it used to be but it really is unnecessarily heavy and, like its stablemate Ch d'Esclans, the bottle is too wide to put in a wine rack. Very inconvenient for a wine that seems made to age! This is the famously expensive rosé, though I think Gérard Bertrand may have trumped the price? Pale salmon. This has a pretty, interesting nose with a hint of honeysuckle and well-integrated acidity. Herbal note and (just) enough freshness. I could imagine enjoying this with food, even if finding it a tad too heavy (the wine as well as the bottle) as an aperitif. Some persistence. Well done! (JR)