Chateau Hosanna 2014

- 94 Punkte WINE ENTHUSIAST: "This is a small, 10-acre property, owned by the Moueix family, at the heart of the Pomerol plateau. With its 30% Cabernet Franc it is perfumed and ripe, giving delicious black fruits as well as a firmer structure. The wine is set for a long aging with great potential. Drink from 2024."

- 93 Punkte WINESPECTATOR: "Very dense, with a wall of ganache and loam holding the core of steeped fig, blackberry and black currant fruit in check for now. The tannins are evident yet ripe, and seem to be slowly melding with the fruit. The finish drips with dark earth notes. Patience is required. Best from 2020 through 2035. 1,250 cases made."

- 95 Punkte VINOUS Antonio Galloni: "The 2014 Hosanna is rich, bold and dramatic, with all of its customary intensity on display. Black cherry, blueberry jam, plum, lavender and exotic spice overtones crescendo as this dramatic, sweeping Pomerol shows off its grandiose personality. Ample and voluptuous, but with plenty of underlying structure, it possesses fabulous depth as well as pedigree. A touch of Cabernet Franc adds aromatic intrigue, but above all else, Hosanna is a wine of breadth."

- 94 Punkte FALSTAFF: "Menthol, Cassis, Minze, mehr Merlot-Blätternoten als Schokolade, etwas Karamell-Neuholz. Stoffiger Gaumen, schulbuchmäßige Proportionen, trocken ausgefüllter Körperrahmen, hohe Intensität, Länge, viel Saft in den Maschen, verbindet Eleganz und Dichte in einem modernen, zugänglichen Stil."

- 17 Punkte JANCIS ROBINSON: "Scented and alluring. Some lovely fresh Cabernet Franc aromas and a silky texture. Very winning indeed in a medium register. Lots of refreshment (only just not too much acidity). Will always be relatively light but should offer great pleasure."

- 18 Punkte RENE GABRIEL: "Dunkles Granat, recht satt in der Mitte, rubiner Rand. Ziemlich konzentrierter Nasenansatz, gehackte Waldbeeren und eine traumhafte Würze vom Cabernet Franc her zeigend, Kardamom, Lebkuchen, alles vermischt mit dem Duft von frisch erkaltetem Schwarzbrot. Im Gaumen samtig, elegant, die Säure und die Tannine sind bereits im Extrakt eingebettet. Der Wein setzt auf Eleganz und Finesse. Alles ist im burgundischen Bereich."

- 95 Punkte JAMES SUCKLING: "Fascinating aromas of crushed raspberries, stones and flowers. Full-bodied, dense and concentrated with fruit, wet concrete and walnut skin. A wine that is tight and structured. Needs time to soften. Try in 2022."

- 17 Punkte VINUM: "Stoffig, aber ohne Exzess, raffiniertes, frisches Tannin, gut abgestimmtes Holz, fruchtiges Finale; eine Tänzerin mit Temperament."