2019 Château Gloria, St-Julien

2019 Château Gloria, St-Julien

Château Gloria wasn’t classified in 1855: it wasn’t yet a property. But had it been around, it would no doubt have got the nod: this is an impressive property. With real purity and elegance, in 2019 it’s a beauty. A smart buy: the fact it’s not classified keeps the price down.

Critic score
94.25/100 info

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Wine details

  • Region & country
    Saint-Julien, Médoc, Bordeaux, France
  • Maturity
    Young 2026 - 2040info
  • Colour
    Red
  • Sweetness
    Dry
  • Style
    Still
  • Unit Volume
    Half (37.5cl.)
  • ABV
    14%

Tasting notes

The 2019 Gloria continues a strong run of form - those rustic Glorias of the 1970s and 1980s are a distant memory. This has a precise and detailed bouquet that offers blackberry, briary, cedar and light tobacco aromas that gently unfurl in the glass. The palate is very well structured with a lovely citric undercurrent lending freshness and sharpness. This is a nimble Saint-Julien, athletic in build with a sapid finish that urges you back for another sip. Excellent.

Neal Martin, vinous.com (June 2020)
(93—95)/100

A firm, chewy red with blackberries, earth and hints of chocolate. It’s full-bodied and very structured. Better than the 2018.

James Suckling, jamessuckling.com (June 2020)
94—95/100

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