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Antonio Galloni

Vinous

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. 01/2025

94

Neal Martin

Vinous

The 2022 Hosanna has a plush, ripe, outgoing bouquet with copious blackberry and blueberry fruit aromas unfurling in the glass, perhaps dispensing with some delineation. However, there is certainly purity of fruit in situ. The palate is more refined, controlled and blessed by a silky-smooth texture with touches of dark chocolate-infused black fruit and mocha manifesting toward the finish. It resembles the Hosanna's of the early noughties in some ways, though it should age well in bottle. 01/2025

93

William Kelley

Robert Parker/Wine Advocate

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. 03/2025

97

Jeb Dunnuck

Jeb Dunnuck

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

97

Jean-Marc Quarin

Jean-Marc Quarin

Couleur très sombre et profonde. Nez intense, pur, fin, fruité, subtil. Nuances de fruits noirs, de cerise, de vanille. Touche crémeuse. Devient spectaculaire et complexe à l'agitation du verre. Moelleux dès l'entrée en bouche et divin dans son déroulé au gras inédit, le vin caresse le palais. Il se développe profond après le milieu de bouche, long et même complexe. Grain de tannin noble malgré la puissance. Magnifique expression. Pourrait voir sa note monter un peu plus tard. Expression très identitaire. 02/2025

98

James Suckling

James Suckling

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