Wine Advocate
par Robert Parker le 28/04/2010
A blend of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc, this
is one of the more ethereal and compelling efforts of
the vintage. The 2009 Hosanna possesses great
intensity, extraordinary balance, purity, and density,
and a remarkable perfume of licorice, black fruits,
spring flowers, incense, and Christmas spices. The
wine hits the palate with full-bodied power, displaying silky texture, viscous, opulent mid-palate, high levels
of glycerin, and considerable, but well-concealed
tannins. In many ways, this is what some of the
greatest 1982s tasted like (the tannins were virtually
impossible to find at this stage). It should last 25-30
years. Kudos to Christian Moueix! (Tasted once.)
It appears Christian Moueix and his team did
everything right in 2009. They began harvesting the
Merlot in mid-September, stopping when it rained on
the 19th, resuming on the 26th, and finishing on
October 10th. Yields were a very low 30 hectoliters per
hectare or less, and the alcohols came in at 14+%
across the board. I have loved every vintage that
Moueix has made of Hosanna, which is basically the
finest parcel of the vineyard formerly called Certan-
Giraud. Drink 2010-2040. (98-100*) points