Domaines Martin
Château Gloria Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend
St. Julien, Médoc, Bordeaux, France
Black raspberry, wild red raspberry / beautiful, dead-clear baking spice and vanilla / baked plum and something woody and fresh and some honey balsamic glaze / lush, round fruit exploding on the palate, sour against ripe, with serious but not harsh tannins and palate giving way to incense, sandalwood. . . A wine of self-aware hyperbole with sweet inflections apparent in a stupid-long finish.
Black raspberry, wild red raspberry / beautiful, dead-clear baking spice and vanilla / baked plum and something woody and fresh and some honey balsamic glaze / lush, round fruit exploding on the palate, sour against ripe, with serious but not harsh tannins and palate giving way to incense, sandalwood. . . A wine of self-aware hyperbole with sweet inflections apparent in a stupid-long finish.
Nov 21st, 20192016 vintage. This is the best Gloria I have ever tasted and quintessential Saint-Julien in this fabulous vintage. Concentrated black fruit, cigar box, floral notes and lead pencil. Margaux meets Pauillac. Powerful and elegant, layered and precise, with juicy acidity and a long mineral finish. Highly recommended. Abv. 13,5%. On release I thought it was superior to its stablemate Saint-Pierre, should try to taste them alongside again.
2016 vintage. This is the best Gloria I have ever tasted and quintessential Saint-Julien in this fabulous vintage. Concentrated black fruit, cigar box, floral notes and lead pencil. Margaux meets Pauillac. Powerful and elegant, layered and precise, with juicy acidity and a long mineral finish. Highly recommended. Abv. 13,5%. On release I thought it was superior to its stablemate Saint-Pierre, should try to taste them alongside again.
1 person found it helpfulMay 5th, 2022
Very tannic, full bodied, deep red in color. Went very well with dinner.
Very tannic, full bodied, deep red in color. Went very well with dinner.
Feb 27th, 2017Reliable, delicious, and reasonable. Slightly on the fruitier end of the Bordeaux spectrum - gorgeous blackberry, plum and cassis, balanced by delicious chocolate, exotic tobacco, and good spice. Good acidity provides incredible length. Always amazing for the price.
Reliable, delicious, and reasonable. Slightly on the fruitier end of the Bordeaux spectrum - gorgeous blackberry, plum and cassis, balanced by delicious chocolate, exotic tobacco, and good spice. Good acidity provides incredible length. Always amazing for the price.
Mar 25th, 2024
Just lovely, restrained and balanced in every way
Just lovely, restrained and balanced in every way
Jul 23rd, 2022
Deep ruby color. Aromas of raspberry, blackberry, black currant and licorice. Wow, great wine! Full of blackberry, blueberry and cedar finish. Decanted for 8 hrs.
🥇 96 points - Wine Spectator
Deep ruby color. Aromas of raspberry, blackberry, black currant and licorice. Wow, great wine! Full of blackberry, blueberry and cedar finish. Decanted for 8 hrs.
🥇 96 points - Wine Spectator
New York Prime Boca… Superior bottle.
New York Prime Boca… Superior bottle.
Dec 11th, 2021
Last half bottle of a great buy, bought in Pauillac during a great trip way back. Still a very good wine, love it!!
Last half bottle of a great buy, bought in Pauillac during a great trip way back. Still a very good wine, love it!!
Jun 21st, 2020Tobacco, black currant, bell pepper and barbecue sauce. A bit too alcoholic. We compared the 2015 vintage to this 2011 vintage and all agreed the 2015 was much more balanced.
Tobacco, black currant, bell pepper and barbecue sauce. A bit too alcoholic. We compared the 2015 vintage to this 2011 vintage and all agreed the 2015 was much more balanced.
Apr 25th, 2020