Description
The 2024 Rock Angel opens with an expressive and refined bouquet of delicate red berries layered with subtle hints of wild garrigue herbs typical of Provence.On the palate, vibrant peach and juicy pomegranate take center stage, supported by a beautifully textured, lees-derived creaminess. Gentle oak aging adds dimension and polish, contributing weight and structure while seamlessly extending the finish.Medium-plus acidity is perfectly integrated, providing freshness and lift without disturbing the wine’s rounded, luxurious balance. The result is layered, elegant, and impressively long — a rosé with both power and finesse.
Review:
“Rock is another wine that often needs a year to relax into its couture trappings, but this time, the oak nuances are subtle, sublime, and fully integrated into the fruit. This is a first! You can open a bottle of this wine today, secure in the knowledge that it is already up to ramming speed!Layered, luxurious, this is a true big brother to the brilliant 2024 Whispering Angel. But there is more. While this wine was originally designed to be the foodie version of Whispering, it has moved closer to the estate wines (Château, Les Clans and Garrus) than ever before. This is a genuinely great Rock Angel.”
— Matthew Jukes, 2025
Estate & Winemaking
Rock Angel is crafted primarily from estate-grown grapes at Château d’Esclans, complemented by select parcels from the Esclans Valley and surrounding vineyards within the Côtes de Provence.Owned and revitalized by Sacha Lichine since 2006, Château d’Esclans has transformed Provence rosé into a global luxury benchmark. Rock Angel sits stylistically between Whispering Angel and the estate’s prestige cuvées, offering greater depth, structure, and gastronomic versatility while retaining its signature elegance.
