92 Da Vinous
The 2011 Hosanna has a gentle, lilting bouquet with brambly red fruit, peppercorns, pencil box and a touch of crushed stone. The palate is medium-bodied with a lightly peppered entry, fine tannins, a little rigid at first though it loosens up with aeration. Cohesive with hints of dried blood on the aftertaste, this is a decent showing, and it does improve in the glass. Tasted blind at the annual 10-Year-On tasting.
The 2011 Hosanna has a gentle, lilting bouquet with brambly red fruit, peppercorns, pencil box and a touch of crushed stone. The palate is medium-bodied with a lightly peppered entry, fine tannins, a little rigid at first though it loosens up with aeration. Cohesive with hints of dried blood on the aftertaste, this is a decent showing, and it does improve in the glass. Tasted blind at the annual 10-Year-On tasting.