2020 Chateau Hosanna Pomerol 750 ml

If Hosanna’s pricing and accolades haven’t caught up to its neighbors—Petrus ($5,000), Lafleur ($1,300), La Fleur-Pétrus ($255), and Vieux Château Certan ($400)—it’s solely because it’s such a young château.

The tiny estate only dates back to 1999. That’s when the Moueix family jumped at the chance to buy the property next to their crown jewel, Petrus. They saw vineyards with some of the finest terroir in all of Bordeaux: Hosanna’s 4.5 hectares boast the coveted blue-clay soils that give root to the finest bottles in Pomerol. But in its previous incarnation, the château was an underperformer—making a perfect opportunity for one of the world’s great winemaking families to realize the potential of their investment.

They renamed the property Château Hosanna. They poured energy and expertise into it, bringing it up to the Moueix standard over the next two decades. The team made the decision to make the wine at La Fleur-Pétrus, where they bought concrete and stainless steel tanks and then added two laser-based sorting tables to ensure only the most perfect berries make it into the wine.

Hosanna’s price has slowly risen alongside its quality, but it’s still hands-down one of the best investments in blue-chip Bordeaux, and the 2020 is undoubtedly one of the greatest editions. It’s big and bold—more than one reviewer mentions this as a bottle for Napa Cab lovers—the product of a stunning, warm season that Wine Advocate declared “produced brilliant wines” with plush fruit and silky tannins. For collectors and lovers of top Bordeaux, it’s a must-have.