Château d'Esclans “Garrus” Rosé 2021 — Professional Reviews & Ratings
James Suckling — 95/100
A complex, intense rosé with oak spice, elegant red berries and strawberries, plus orange and grapefruit. Suckling highlights its purity, tension, full-bodied texture and long, refreshing finish, calling it “very serious.”
Decanter — 95/100
Decanter finds a compelling interplay of fruit and oak, with apricot, peach and creamy cashew notes supported by acidity and minerality. It is described as intense and vinous yet graceful and fresh, with silky texture and multiple layers. Drinking window: 2025–2032.
Vinous — 94/100
Notes of raspberry, tangerine, pear and flowers mingle with vanilla and honey. The palate is densely packed and gently chewy, with concentrated red fruit, pear nectar and blood orange, supported by juicy acidity and a persistent smoky finish.
Wine Enthusiast — 93/100
Roger Voss describes it as super-rich yet balanced, with fine fruit and intensity. Spice and wood aging support the fruit, richness and balanced acidity.
Wine Spectator — 92/100
Wine.com and other professional-rating aggregators list 92 points from Wine Spectator for the 2021 vintage.
Robert Parker Wine Advocate — 92/100
The Advocate highlights aromas of pear, grapefruit, vanilla, spices, lime, red berries and thyme flowers, with French new-oak aging contributing richness and texture.
Jancis Robinson — 16/20
Millesima lists Jancis Robinson at 16/20 for the 2021 Garrus.
Overall
The 2021 Garrus received an unusually strong collection of professional scores, ranging from 92–95 points, with James Suckling and Decanter at 95, Vinous at 94, and Wine Enthusiast at 93. The consistent themes are concentration, oak complexity, freshness, minerality and unusually substantial texture for a rosé.
