2016 Chateau Hosanna - Pomerol AC

Decanter.com – 94 pts – AH: *Another estate within the Moueix portfolio, Hosanna is a tiny Pomerol estate which can often be overlooked. This is a very classy 2016, smooth, refined, long and elegant. A complete package with density on the palate, rich oaky notes, ripe blackcurrant and damson fruit and fresh acidity on the long, slightly earthy finish. A distinctive Pomerol which marries glossiness with a little rustic edge.* - 12/2021

Falstaff Magazin - 95pts - PM: *Dunkles Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung, einladende Nuancen von frischen Herzkirschen, dunkle Beerenfrucht, ein Hauch von Nougat, kandierte Orangenzesten unterlegt, feines Bukett. Komplex, saftig, angenehme Extraktsüße, elegant, feine, runde Tannine, dicht und schokoladig im Abgang, ein seidiger, warm wirkender Wein mit gutem Reifepotenzial.* - 05/2017

Vinum Magazin – 17/20pts: *Vollmundig, umwerfend fruchtig, samtnes Tannin, mit Frische und Länge; durch und durch erfreulich: wird immer besser!* - 06/2019

WeinWisser – 19/20pts - WL: 85 % Merlot und 15 % Cabernet Franc, 4 ha. Was für ein berauschendes Parfüm mit duftigen Veilchen und Iris, dahinter Heidelbeeren, Kokos und Mokkapralinen. Dicht und süss. Am maskulinen Gaumen mit mittelkräftigem Körper, ein Spiel aus blaubeeriger Frucht und Mineralik. Hosanna bleibt dem Jahrgang treu und endet im langen Finale eher leise und mit viel Eleganz. Mit Potenzial, da noch kein Presswein dabei! 18.5/20*

JancisRobinson.com – 17/20pts – JR: *Tasted blind. A little furry on the nose but fresh and cool on the palate. Complete velvety wine.* - 01/2020

JamesSuckling.com - (96-97)pts - JS: *This really shows a lot at the end of the palate with a powerful, tannic finish. Even so, the fruit and flavor profile are very, very impressive. Lots of dark fruit and walnut undertones. Muscular Hosanna.* - 04/2017

Vinous.com - (94-97)pts - AG: *The 2016 Hosanna is outrageously beautiful. Creamy, ample and powerful, yet also remarkably light on its feet for such a big wine from clay soils, it exudes finesse from start to finish. The 2016 simply has it all. As always, the flavor profile leans toward the darker end of the spectrum, with hints of mocha and chocolate that are quite complementary. The tannins are there, but they are nearly buried by the sheer intensity of the fruit. With time in the glass, the 2016 becomes more and more captivating. Hosanna is often a wine of allure. The 2016 is that, but it is incredibly elegant as well.* - 04/2017
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Vinous.com – 95+ pts - AG: *The 2016 Hosanna is a big, powerful wine. Far more introverted and brooding than it was en primeur, Hosanna gives the impression of a wine that is going to need quite a bit of time to fully recover from bottling. Today, the fruit is a bit muted, although the wine's power, depth and overall structure are very much present. Mocha, espresso, grilled herbs and leather build into the dark, somber finish.* Januar 2019

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate - (92-94)pts - NM: *The 2016 Hosanna is a blend of 85% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Franc. It has a clean, detailed bouquet with truffle-tinged black fruit, fine mineralite and impressive vigor, certainly less opulent than some of the Hosannas from the noughties. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannin, a masculine Hosanna with fine tension, a little savory with black truffle and white pepper sprinkled liberally over the finish. I would have liked more flesh to show on the finish, although that should develop to an extent during its barrel maturation. Give this three or four years in bottle.* - 04/2017
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Vinous.com - 94pts - NM: *The 2016 Hosanna offers attractive, minerally black fruit on the nose, laced with rose petal and woodland aromas. It shows admirable focus and seems to gain vigor with aeration. The palate is well balanced with silky-smooth tannin and a fine bead of acidity. A classy Hosanna, sleek and seductive, culminating in an utterly harmonious finish. It needs a few years to subsume the new oak, but this is a very promising showing. Burgundy in Pomerol, perchance?* - 01/2019