Whispering Angel Magnum, Chateau d'Esclans, Côtes de Provence (2025) rosé It takes its name from

It takes its name from the family's historic vineyard

The rested spirit then spends eight months in American whiskey casks

with only a modest proportion new - the house has steadily pulled back on new oak so the fruit and the limestone site speak first

Stag's Leap Wine Cellars is best known for the red that beat Bordeaux at the 1976 Paris tasting - but AVETA shows they're just as deft with white

Whispering Angel Magnum, Chateau d'Esclans, Côtes de Provence (2025) rosé It takes its name fromWhispering Angel needs little introduction. Sacha Lichine's Chteau d'Esclans turned pale, dry Provence ros into a category of its own, and this is the wine that did it now the benchmark every other ros is measured against. It's a blend of Grenache, Cinsault and Rolle, pale salmon pink, properly dry, and all about freshness. The style comes from cool, careful handling rather than oak. The grapes are picked at night to come in cold, optically sorted,