2021 Hosanna
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Picked between 24th September and 6th October, the 2021 Ch. Hosanna is a blend of 75% Merlot and 25% Cabernet Franc. The texture here is impressive, creamy with a velveteen depth that is classically Pomerol and well-managed in the tricky vintage. The fruit has a tarter, red-fruit profile, but layers of spicy complexity and sweet, dried-fruit richness add complexity. There’s a chalky freshness to the wine thanks to the cooler conditions, with smoky oak dominating the finish and needing time to integrate.
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William Kelley, Wine Advocate
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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Tasted blind. Pale, looks a bit vapid. Low key, just dull. A bit curranty but chunky, astringent and without finesse. (JR)
One of my favorite châteaux, the 2021 Château Hosanna is 75% Merlot and 25% Cabernet Franc from 4.5 hectares of blue clay soils in the heart of Pomerol. Harvest between September 24 and October 6, it has a vivid opaque purple hue to go with beautiful black and blue fruits, iron, graphite, and damp earth-like aromas and flavors. It's rich, medium-bodied, and has good concentration and ripe yet building tannins. This quintessential Pomerol deserves 4-5 years of bottle age and will shine over the following 15-20 years.
The 2021 Hosanna is certainly one of the stronger efforts in Pomerol in this vintage. The bouquet comes racing out with ebullient black fruit that verges on too opulent (like I found some of the early vintages of Hosanna). Quite peppery and almost feral, touches of menthol come through with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied, showing plush black fruit laced with white pepper, thyme and graphite, the latter especially evident on the aftertaste. It does settle in the glass after 5 minutes—an impressive Pomerol considering the vintage.
About the producer
Château Hosanna is a relatively young wine label in Pomerol, but one with some of the richest heritage in the entire region. It couldn’t be better situated with Château Lafleur to the north, Vieux Château Certan to the south and flanked on either side by Pétrus and Château Lafleur-Pétrus.