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The nose here is reticent, but reveals high-toned, floral aromatics, minerality and savoury herbs. Firm tannins wrap around an elegant mid-palate of dark fruit, crushed rock and spice, which follow onto the long, fresh finish. Blend: 74% Merlot, 26% Cabernet Franc
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James Suckling
William Kelley, Wine Advocate
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The 2023 Hosanna is polished, silky and exceptionally beautiful. Inky dark fruit, cloves, new leather, lavender and chocolate caress the palate. The 2023 is a decidedly restrained Hosanna—more finesse than power. That makes it something of a stylistic departure, and also a Pomerol I find hugely compelling.
From more blue clay and iron-rich soils and based on 74% Merlot and 26% Cabernet Franc, the 2023 Château Hosanna ranks with the gems in the vintage and is a wine to seek out. Gorgeous crème de cassis, mulberries, spicy oak, graphite, and floral notes all define the aromatics, and it hits the palate with medium to full-bodied richness, a layered, seamless mouthfeel, ultra-fine tannins, and a great finish. The purity of fruit here is just about off the charts, and I love its overall balance and charm. It's going to be impossible to resist over the coming two decades.
Black plums, black raspberries, black cherries, flowers, and dark chocolate pop effortlessly in the perfume. On the palate the wine is luscious, vibrant, sensuous, and rich. There is a serious depth of flavor, good concentration, and length. The finish is as dark as the perfume with dark chocolate coated plums, black cherries, espresso, and licorice. There is a refreshing, floral mouth aromatic in the finish adding complexity, and freshness. With aging, this is going to be one of my favorite vintages of Hosanna. The wine blends 74% Merlot, with 26% Cabernet Franc. The harvest took place September 7-September 19.
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.