Wow. This is really structured and sizzling with dark fruit, such as blackberries and blueberries. Salty, racy aftertaste. The tannins are energetic and so long, driving the wine through an almost endless finish. Lots of old vines used for this. 74% merlot and 26% cabernet franc.

The 2023 Hosanna is a classic wine from this property. Rich ample and explosive the 2023 offers up copious dark-toned fruit mocha new leather licorice and chocolate notes. As always Hosanna is marked by its textural breadth volume and dark flavor profile conferred by old vines planted in the mid 1950s just after the 1956 frost. Of the 4.5 hectares one was replanted in the early 2000s. The 2023 is a fine example.

Rich and gourmand the 2023 Hosanna wafts from the glass with aromas of ripe berries baked red fruits and cherries framed by hints of fresh mint and creamy new oak. Medium to full-bodied velvety and layered it's a rich textural wine with a ripe core of slightly liqueured fruit supple tannins and a long vanillin-inflected finish.

The 2023 Hosanna was picked September 7 to 19. It has quite a rambunctious bouquet with plenty of black fruit fig and touches of dark chocolate curiously reminiscent of some of the early vintages of Hosanna. Maybe a little trop? The palate is medium-bodied with ripe tannins and fine acidity. It’s very pure and in my view demonstrates more panache and sophistication than the aromatics at this juncture. I really appreciate the finish and I just hope the aromatics gain more composure during élevage. In that case it will deserve a higher score.

74% Merlot, 26% Cabernet Franc. Cask sample. A more elegant offering this year. Deep purple colour. Dark-fruit and floral notes. Smooth and comfortable on the palate, the fruit pure and the tannins finely honed. (JL)