This limited production wine is made from 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc from the very finest part of the vineyard on the plateau of Pomerol which used to be known as Certan-Giraud. It often reminds me of Cheval Blanc at least from an aromatic perspective but in 2006 the wine seems to verge in the direction of the more exotic flamboyant style of Le Pin. Dense plum/ruby to the rim with a sweet nose of roasted coffee caramel mocha and lavish quantities of black cherry and black currant fruit this wine has a lush sensual texture full-bodied depth and stunning length and purity. This is a beauty to drink now and over the next 12-15 years.

The epitome of Pomerol, combining floral, truffle, espresso, dark red fruit and licorice elements. Refined, structured and elegant, the full bodied wine is graceful, young, long and fresh. Give it another 4-6 more years in the cellar and it should develop a lot more nuance and grace.

Big and dense, this is a wine that also shows a firm side. Its opening richness is given a mineral edge that structures the ripe, foursquare texture and gives shape to spice and blueberry flavors. It is obvious the wine needs aging, probably for five years or more.

This is an impressive Hosanna with a fruit-driven, floral blueberry and cassis-scented nose with touches of Valrhona chocolate and vanilla, all with exemplary definition. The palate is medium-bodied with a lithe, spicy entry, quite opulent for the vintage, generous and supple with a suave cassis finish.