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1999 Château Hosanna

Red Bordeaux Blend

  • France
  • Bordeaux
  • Libournais
  • Pomerol

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Community Tasting Note

  • Xavier Auerbach wrote: 92 points

    February 15, 2020 - TXRhoneRanger is right, this is in a very good spot right now. Seven years ago it was still difficult and closed, and I wondered if it would ever come round. It has! Perfectly classical, rich Pomerol profile on the nose with raspberries and spicy red meat, blonde tobacco and forest floor, earthy with a lifted touch of mint; harmonious and energetic palate, fresh and minerally, with a good stuffing of crushed red berry fruit, grippy but not overbearing oak; tannic finish, but with good resonance and length. Lovely now, at peak, drink now - 2024.

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3 Comments

  • schneesurfer commented:

    1/5/21, 4:04 AM - Hi Xavier, would you suggest to Pnp or some hours in the decanter?

  • Xavier Auerbach commented:

    1/5/21, 9:17 AM - @schneesurfer: I would not decant it, but it does need some gentle oxygenation to wake it up after twenty years of sleep in the bottle. I would suggest opening the bottle, tasting a small glass to check its condition (has to be done!) and to let it breathe for 3-4 hours before drinking it.

  • schneesurfer commented:

    1/5/21, 12:36 PM - Xavier, that’s exactly what I wanted to know! Thx a lot!

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