2022 Château Hosanna

The 2022 Hosanna is gorgeous, perhaps a bit more stern than it can be, but nevertheless compelling. Beams of tannin give the 2022 its lifted, statuesque feel. Dark blue fruits, espresso, incense, licorice, lavender and dried herbs saturate the palate. As always, Hosanna is a dramatic Pomerol and yet the 2022 is not as bombastic as it can be. The 2022 was done with no punchdowns or pumpovers, just a gentle rinsing of the cap, at lower temperatures than normal. That approach paid off big time.

- Antonio Galloni (01/2025)

Extremely aromatic and floral, showing dried violets and blackberry and strawberry character. Full-bodied and creamy with very fine tannins that give a caressing, silky texture that is long and persistent. Exotic in many ways but so polished. A wine of contrasts. Made from old vines. 74% merlot and 26% cabernet franc. Drink after 2029. (01/2025)

A riper, full-bodied, sexy Hosanna, the 2022 Château Hosanna checks in as 76% Merlot and 24% Cabernet Franc, coming from a tiny 4.5 hectares of blue clay soils on the upper plateau in Pomerol. Ripe blackberries, smoked tobacco, chocolate, and graphite notes all define the aromatics, and it has a wealth of fruit, a rich, unctuous mouthfeel, sweet tannins, and a blockbuster finish. Its tannins are just about completely covered by its massive fruit, but this will benefit from 7-8 years of bottle age (you'll be excused for drinking a bottle today) and have three decades of longevity. (02/2025)

This really delivers on the mouthfeel, with a wonderfully polished and creamy profile to its plum, black cherry and blackberry compote flavors. Inlaid seamlessly with sweet tobacco and singed anise, this glides beautifully through the long finish. As the fruit drips, there's a late echo of warm earth. A beauty. Merlot and Cabernet Franc. Best from 2026 through 2040. 870 cases made.

- J.M.

Aromas of blackberries and plums mingled with notions of anise, licorice, chocolate fudge and cigar wrapper introduce the 2022 Hosanna, a full-bodied, rich and layered wine that's ripe and unctuous, with a sweet core of sun-kissed fruit and powdery tannins that assert themselves on the youthfully firm finish.

- William Kelley (03/2025)