{"product_id":"2020-chateau-hosanna-pomerol","title":"2020 Château Hosanna Pomerol","description":"\u003cp\u003e2020 Château Hosanna Pomerol is a richly structured, cellar‑worthy red from one of Pomerol’s most coveted boutique estates. Crafted in tiny quantities and dominated by old‑vine Merlot with a lift of Cabernet Franc, it marries power, plush fruit and refined elegance in classic Right Bank fashion. Since its creation at the turn of the millennium, Château Hosanna has quickly become a modern icon, consistently producing some of the appellation’s most sought‑after wines.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the glass, the 2020 Hosanna is deep, almost opaque purple with a vivid, inky core and a bright, youthful rim. The nose is intense and layered, offering ripe blackberries, black cherry and plum compote, intertwined with violets, graphite, cocoa powder, licorice and a hint of truffle and warm spice from fine French oak.\n\nOn the palate, this Pomerol is full‑bodied and concentrated yet impeccably balanced, with a luxuriously velvety texture. Dense black fruit—cassis, black plum and blackberry—unfolds over a core of dark chocolate, espresso, sweet tobacco and savory notes of forest floor and pencil shavings. The tannins are ripe, fine‑grained and tightly knit, supported by fresh acidity that keeps the wine lively and precise. The finish is long, polished and perfumed, promising excellent evolution in bottle. While already impressive in its youth, 2020 Château Hosanna has the structure and depth to age gracefully for 20–30 years, gaining complexity, tertiary aromas and further integration of its oak and tannins.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChâteau Hosanna sits on Pomerol’s famed plateau, where a complex mosaic of deep gravel and clay overlays an iron‑rich subsoil (crasse de fer), a key factor in the intensity and finesse of its Merlot and Cabernet Franc. Vines are old and low‑yielding, tended with great precision, and the grapes are harvested by hand in small batches to ensure perfect selection of fruit at optimal ripeness. After careful sorting, fermentation typically takes place in temperature‑controlled vats, parcel by parcel, to preserve terroir expression and purity of fruit. The wine is then aged in a high proportion of new French oak barrels (often close to 100%) for well over a year, with regular rackings and meticulous care, allowing the tannins to soften and the aromatic complexity to build without overpowering the natural character of the fruit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFood \u0026amp; Serving\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2020 Château Hosanna is a superb partner for refined, richly flavored dishes: think roasted lamb with herb crust, beef tenderloin with truffle jus, game birds, veal with morel mushrooms, or slow‑braised short ribs. It also works beautifully with aged hard cheeses such as Comté, mature Gouda or Parmigiano‑Reggiano. For optimal enjoyment, serve at 16–18°C (60–65°F). In its youth, decanting for 1.5–2 hours helps the wine open up and soften the tannins; as it matures, a shorter, gentle decant to remove sediment will usually suffice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProducer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChâteau Hosanna is one of Pomerol’s most exciting “new classics,” created in 1999 when the renowned négociant and estate owner Jean‑Pierre Moueix acquired and re‑shaped the former Château Certan Giraud. With prime holdings on the plateau, surrounded by illustrious neighbors such as Vieux Château Certan and Château Pétrus, Hosanna quickly established itself as a benchmark for concentrated yet refined Merlot‑based wines. Under the stewardship of the Moueix family—key figures in building Pomerol’s global reputation—the estate has earned critical acclaim vintage after vintage, praised for its precision, depth and consistent expression of great terroir in a distinctly modern, polished style.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Château Hosanna","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54251906564433,"sku":"GCW-MMUI-20111774","price":179.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0874\/0614\/9969\/files\/cha_teau_hosanna_3.png?v=1783442228","url":"https:\/\/bottlehero.com\/products\/2020-chateau-hosanna-pomerol","provider":"Bottle Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}