2016 Château Gloria, St-Julien

2016 Château Gloria, St-Julien

The Gloria 2016 is a demonstrative, impressive wine with brooding intensity of dark cherry fruit, graphite and cocoa nibs. There is a real sense of confidence and energy to the wine, which is felt through the fine-textured, ripe and supple tannins, the bright line of acidity and the crescendo of fruit and spices on the palate. This has a muscular feel and needs an hour in the decanter at the moment before drinking but opens into such a splendid wine.

Critic score
93.5/100 info

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Wine details

  • Region & country
    France
  • Grape
    60% Cabernet Sauvignon
    30% Merlot
    7% Cabernet Franc
    3% Petit Verdot
  • Maturity
    Ready 2022 - 2045info
  • Colour
    Red
  • Sweetness
    Dry
  • Style
    Still
  • Unit Volume
    Bottle (75cl.)
  • ABV
    13.5%

Tasting notes

Sweet and energetic and very glossy. Just a little austere on the end. Bone dry. Quite demanding. Just not quite enough ripe fruit for the not inconsiderable tannins.

Jancis Robinson MW, jancisrobinson.com (July 2017)
16.5/20

Dense and layered red with berry and tobacco character, a full body and a savory finish. Got it all here.

James Suckling, jamessuckling.com (April 2017)
93—94/100

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