2022 Hosanna

The 2022 Hosanna was tasted from two bottles. Both felt a bit fatigued on the nose, with the second showing a little oxidation. The palate is better but quite sweet, with cola and brown spices, exhibiting some heavy-handed oak on the finish. I am not completely sure this bottle was representative. Tasted blind at the Southwold tasting in London.

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.

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.