Château Gloria
Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend
St. Julien, Médoc, Bordeaux, France
Very floral. Violets & lavenders & plum blossoms. Deep ruby color. Fresh cassis, graphite!!, hints of tomato leaf / pyrazene. Expressive with plush tannins and velvety black fruits blackberry blackcurrant black plum.
Very floral. Violets & lavenders & plum blossoms. Deep ruby color. Fresh cassis, graphite!!, hints of tomato leaf / pyrazene. Expressive with plush tannins and velvety black fruits blackberry blackcurrant black plum.
Sep 9th, 2023
A solid vintage of Chateau Gloria. 05s are starting to drink quite nicely.
A solid vintage of Chateau Gloria. 05s are starting to drink quite nicely.
May 30th, 2023
Intense cassis. OK balance.
Intense cassis. OK balance.
Apr 21st, 2023UGCB 1/27/23 Earth, mineral. Bright. Complex
UGCB 1/27/23 Earth, mineral. Bright. Complex
Jan 31st, 2023
Blend of 61% Cabernet Sauvignon, 26% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc and 8% Petit Verdot, aged in 40% new French oak, deep Ruby red with aromas of red and black fruits, cigar box and cedar spice. On the palate flavors of black raspberry, plum and black cherry with cacao, toasty oak and tobacco. Fine tannins, long finish ending with fruit, cedar and earthy tobacco spice. Drinking well now and will continue to develop!
Blend of 61% Cabernet Sauvignon, 26% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc and 8% Petit Verdot, aged in 40% new French oak, deep Ruby red with aromas of red and black fruits, cigar box and cedar spice. On the palate flavors of black raspberry, plum and black cherry with cacao, toasty oak and tobacco. Fine tannins, long finish ending with fruit, cedar and earthy tobacco spice. Drinking well now and will continue to develop!
Jan 5th, 2023Blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 27% Merlot and rest Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, aged in 40% new French oak, deep Ruby red with aromas of red/black fruits, cigar box and sweet spice. On the palate flavors of black raspberry, plum and ripe black cherry with cacao, toasty oak and wafts of vanilla. Fine soft tannins, long finish ending with fruit, cedar and spice. Drinking well will continue to develop, but nice now!
Blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 27% Merlot and rest Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, aged in 40% new French oak, deep Ruby red with aromas of red/black fruits, cigar box and sweet spice. On the palate flavors of black raspberry, plum and ripe black cherry with cacao, toasty oak and wafts of vanilla. Fine soft tannins, long finish ending with fruit, cedar and spice. Drinking well will continue to develop, but nice now!
Dec 10th, 2022
Vintage 2012 | classic smell, leather impression, round juiciness, drinks well now
Vintage 2012 | classic smell, leather impression, round juiciness, drinks well now
Mar 16th, 2022
Closely comparable to the 2017... If I had to put my money down, I would opt for the 18. The nose and palate are comparable but the 18 shows more tannin and alcohol making it more age worthy.
93 points
Closely comparable to the 2017... If I had to put my money down, I would opt for the 18. The nose and palate are comparable but the 18 shows more tannin and alcohol making it more age worthy.
93 points
It was fun to try a vintage Gloria from my sister-in-law’s birth year, but honestly this is past it’s due date.
It was fun to try a vintage Gloria from my sister-in-law’s birth year, but honestly this is past it’s due date.
Aug 4th, 2021
Storms have been rolling through non-stop all day with tornado warnings one after another. It is time with a reprieve from the weather to open a 2018 Château Gloria Saint-Julien. This is a blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 32% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot and 3% Cabernet Franc.
On the nose there is black cherry, blackberry, black plum, black currant, graphite, violets, chocolate, oak and dark rich soil.
On the palate there is lush fruit of black cherry, blackberry,black currant, cassis, herbs and dark earth.
This is a full bodied wine with a smooth velvety mouthfeel with medium to medium + acidity and medium + smooth round tannins that move seamlessly to a long dark fruit pencil shavings finish. I hope everyone is having a wonderful weekend and as soon as these storms make there way through my weekend will be much better. Stay safe and healthy. Nostrovia! 🍷🍷🍷🍷
Storms have been rolling through non-stop all day with tornado warnings one after another. It is time with a reprieve from the weather to open a 2018 Château Gloria Saint-Julien. This is a blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 32% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot and 3% Cabernet Franc.
On the nose there is black cherry, blackberry, black plum, black currant, graphite, violets, chocolate, oak and dark rich soil.
On the palate there is lush fruit of black cherry, blackberry,black currant, cassis, herbs and dark earth.
This is a full bodied wine with a smooth velvety mouthfeel with medium to medium + acidity and medium + smooth round tannins that move seamlessly to a long dark fruit pencil shavings finish. I hope everyone is having a wonderful weekend and as soon as these storms make there way through my weekend will be much better. Stay safe and healthy. Nostrovia! 🍷🍷🍷🍷