The best rosé in the world?

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I said in the introduction to Tam Currin's recent review of Provençal rosés that the best pink wine to have come my way had been from Ch d'Esclans, the estate set up by Sacha, son of Alexis Lichine, ex Ch Prieuré-Lichine in Margaux.

Esclans was one of those producers, along with Trimbach of Alsace and Noval port, that found itself without a UK importer when Paragon Vintners was wound up by its owners Angostura earlier this year. I was delighted to see recently that Esclans is being imported by a more suitable outfit, upmarket wine merchant...