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Hosanna 2019 75cl

AOC | Pomerol | Bordeaux | France
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Critics scores
97 Vinous
The 2019 Hosanna is a Pomerol that demands, and deserves, attention. It sprints out of the blocks with intense blackberry, raspberry, incense and blood orange scents, lavish and luxuriant while retaining superb delineation. The palate is medium-bodied, multilayered and mouth-filling, delivering saturated tannins and pure black fruit; just a very faint suggestion of fresh prune and fig appears toward the finish. This Hosanna takes it to the brink of overripeness. A Pomerol blessed with what you might call "optimal hedonism."
95 Robert Parker
The 2019 Hosanna has turned out well, exhibiting opulent aromas of sweet berry fruit, plums, spices and creamy new oak. Full-bodied, rich and velvety, it's broad and enveloping, with supple tannins and an ample core of ripe, generously extracted fruit. Hosanna is the most dramatic wine in the Mouiex portfolio this year, as is often the case.
95 Wine Spectator
Captures the dark, lush and opulent fruit of the vintage, with boysenberry, fig and blackberry reduction notes in a much more refined frame than most, offering a remarkably silky and persistent structure that lets the fruit play out. Features enticing black tea, anise and apple wood details through the lengthy finish, with a nice mineral echo. Merlot and Cabernet Franc. Best from 2024 through 2038. —J.M.
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Château Hosanna
Château Hosanna sits just in front of the legendary Pétrus and between Château Lafleaur and Vieux Château Certan in Pomerol. Born out of a separation of property, Hosanna represents the elevated section of the former, Château Certan-Giraud, which was purchased in 1999 by Ets. Jean-Pierre Moueix. The name Hosanna means praise and acclamation, which further hints at the vineyards ideal setting on the Pomerol plateau. The red gravel soil has layers of clay; the vines are between 25 and 50 years of age, with an average of 40 years and quite a high percentage of Cabernet Franc (30%). Since the acquisition, extensive work has been carried out in the vineyard, including the installation of new drainage and wells. Château Hosanna combines grace with complexity, and according to the Moueix family, the estate could become, thanks to the gentle dash of the Cabernet Franc, a feminine equivalent to Pétrus.