Chateau Hosanna 2017 - Pomerol 4df5d4d9d819b397555d03cedf085f48

Wine Advocate

97 / 100

byLisa Perrotti-Brownthe3/17/2020

Made from 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc, the 2017 Hosanna is medium to deep garnet-purple in color and sashays out of the glass with beautiful red rose and violets scents over a core of baked blueberries, mulberries and plum preserves plus wafts of vanilla pod and cinnamon stick. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is packed full of perfumed black and blue fruits, supported by ripe, rounded tannins and oodles of freshness, finishing long and fragrant. Drinking Window : 2022 - 2053. 97+

Vinous

94 / 100

byAntonio Gallonithe3/11/2020

The 2017 Hosanna is a virile wine, just as it was en primeur, but it also comes across as a bit light in texture relative to the norm. Today, the Franc aromatics are quite expressive. Dried herbs, chocolate, lavender, mint and licorice lead into sweet purplish berry fruit in this unusually restrained Hosanna.

Wine Spectator

92 / 100

byJames Molesworththe2/7/2020

Caressing in feel, with hints of ganache and incense draped over a core of warmed plum and cassis flavors. The tobacco-infused finish features good flesh and length. Merlot and Cabernet Franc. Best from 2021 through 2035. Tasted twice, with consistent notes. 840 cases made. — JM

Jamessuckling.com

96 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe1/13/2020

Very attractive aromas of violets, purple cherries and plums with notes of chocolate, cedar and baking spices. The palate has a fullish feel with very concentrated, ripe dark plums, wrapped in super long, silky tannins. Quite a deep, flavorful finish, holding long and fresh. Try from 2023.

Le Point

16,5 / 20

byJacques Dupontthe6/20/2018

Fruits noirs, bouche délicate, fraîche, tanins soyeux, droit sans creux, bonne longueur, finale relevée.

Jeb DUNNUCK

94-97 / 100

byJeb Dunnuckthe6/12/2018

One of the gems of the vintage, the 2017 Hosanna checks in as 70% Merlot and 30% Cabernet Franc, all from the clay, gravelly, iron-rich soils of the estate in Pomerol. It’s a gorgeously ripe, sexy red that boasts a deep purple color as well as a sensational bouquet of cassis, black raspberries, crushed flowers, and spice, with more and more floral and mineral notes developing with time in the glass. Full-bodied, ripe, sexy, and voluptuous on the palate, with sweet tannin, it's an opulent, straight-up rockstar of a wine.

Vinifera

95 / 100

byJacques Perrinthe5/28/2018

Grande plénitude aromatique, échantillon porté par un élevage ambitieux au croisement de la juste maturité de raisin. Bouche gorgée de fruits noirs, de réglisse, de zan, avec une touche de graphite rare et qui lui donne une classe folle.

Vinous

91-94 / 100

byAntonio Gallonithe5/15/2018

The 2017 Hosanna is a big, deep wine, as it often is, and yet it also comes across as more delicate and translucent than is typically the case. Plush contours and silky tannins add to the wine's racy, voluptuous feel. In two separate tastings Hosanna was quite subdued, but that is not necessarily a bad thing for this typically exuberant, bold Pomerol. Hosanna is always a soloist, never an orchestra.

The Wine Cellar Insider

94-96 / 100

byJeff Levethe5/11/2018

There is a gravity of flavor that does not quit. The dark, juicy fruits are lush, long and sexy. The nose grabs you with its array of truffles, flowers and various dark red fruits. But it's when you return to the lusciously textured fruit on the palate that you say wow, take another sniff and sip and know this is rockin'!

Vinous

94-96 / 100

byNeal Martinthe5/1/2018

The 2017 Hosanna has a sophisticated and quite beguiling bouquet that continues what I feel is a more cerebral take on the vineyard, earlier vintages being a little too ostentatious for my liking. This exudes panache and the oak here is seamlessly integrated. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin, enormous depth, harmonious and silky smooth in texture to the point where you almost overlook the power towards the finish. There is something ambitious about this Hosanna and it will surely age tremendously over the next 20 years. This vies with Trotanoy as one of the most enticing offerings from J-P Moueix this year.

Wine Advocate

96-98 / 100

byLisa Perrotti-Brownthe4/27/2018

A final blend of 70% Merlot and 30% Cabernet Franc, the 2017 Hosanna is deep garnet-purple in color with a nose that simply sings of violets, chocolate-covered cherries and exotic spices with a core of crème de cassis, fragrant earth and blueberry pie plus a waft of wild thyme. The palate is medium to full-bodied, velvety, rich and seductive with tons of black and blue fruit layers, finishing with those exotic spices coming through.

Decanter.com

93 / 100

byJane Ansonthe4/25/2018

No frost and an early-budding year allowed the fruit to ripen well on this 4.5ha clay and gravel estate. The coolish but dry summer still translates into fruit character that is powerful rather than exuberant, but it's well handled and extremely enjoyable, restrained but rather beautiful. The tight tannins will need a good six years before drinking.

Drinking Window 2023 - 2038

WeinWisser

18 / 20

byRené Gabrielthe4/25/2018

Jean-Marc QUARIN

16,75 / 20

byJean-Marc Quarinthe4/17/2018

Wine Enthusiast

94-96 / 100

byRoger Vossthe4/17/2018

With 30% Cabernet Franc, this is a finely perfumed wine from a small 11-acre property. It is poised and balanced, with dark tannins and a dense, smoky character that will allow it to age well. It has power and excellent potential, and will likely to be ready to drink from 2023.

Jamessuckling.com

95-96 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe4/6/2018

This shows a very long finish with pretty fruit and sophisticated tannins. Chewy and exciting.

Wine Spectator

91-94 / 100

byJames Molesworththe4/4/2018

Plush, with a blood orange note out front followed by darker plum and blackberry flavors along with anise and roasted apple wood hints. This is very polished and integrated feel, with a solid build.—J.M.