ROSÉS THAT BLOOM IN AUTUMN

CHÂTEAU D’ESCLANS 2019 GARRUS ($100) The first wood-aged Provençal rosé to hit collectors’ cellars, the “big brother” wine to Whispering Angel fetches about five times the price of its popular, massproduction sibling. Its flavors of white peach, fig and strawberry, along with its palate-filling texture, give way to a vanilla-strewn finish with an enticing hint of thyme.

MUSE DE MIRAVAL 2018 ($390) Produced in a limited edition of 2,000 specially engraved magnums, Muse is the pinnacle release from Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie and the Perrin family. It has good weight on the palate and flavors of cherry pie, passion fruit and spice, with a touch of smoke and a long, smooth finish.

Good news: There’s no need to abandon rosé just because summer is drawing to a close. Simply choose one from the small subset of rosé wines matured in oak, which are more sophisticated than the typical easy summer sippers and suitable for special occasions and fine fare. Often compared to white Burgundy, these wines can even be cellared for several years before drinking, adding even more depth to their already complex flavors.

Winemakers set aside grapes from their best plots to create both aged and age-worthy rosés. “Muse de Miraval is the result of a strict selection of the two best and oldest parcels of Grenache and Rolle”—you might know the latter as Vermentino—“at the Miraval château,” says Famille Perrin CEO Marc Perrin, †