Saint-Julien
2018 Château
Gloria
MAR 19 Ruby. Blueberries, scented,
anise, floral, some cassis notes nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise,
blueberries, some spices, elegant, long. 91-93
2016 Château
Gloria
MAY 19 Ruby. Blueberries, spices,
anise, dark fruits, blackberries and vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins,
anise, blueberries, spices and liquorice, dark fruity, long. 93
2016 Château Gloria
APR 17 Ruby. Cassis, vanilla,
spices, blueberries, lush nose, floral. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins. Fresh,
fruity, lively and detailed, playful, even mouthwatering, a beautiful effort
form Gloria. Long. 93-95
2015 Château
Gloria
DEC 18 Ruby. Red berries, anise,
blueberries, spices, vanilla, tighter nose, but fairly intense. Fresh acidity,
ripe tannins, red berries, anise, fruity, blackberries, long. Quite intense and
dense. Drink from 2028 and over the next fifteen years after that. 91
2015 Château
Gloria
APR 16 Ruby. Floral, scented,
elegant, red and darker berries, mulberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins,
fruity, spices, dark berries, ripe, long. 92-94
2014 Château
Gloria
JUN 15 Ruby. Scented, dark fruity
nose, tight. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blueberries, cassis and vanilla, some
spices, Merlot seems to be sticking its
head out at this stage, really blueberries. Long. 90
2013 Château
Gloria
APR 14 Deep ruby. Scented, cassis, vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins,
leaner, slight red berries and darker fruits, bit showy oak, good length. 88-90
2012 Château
Gloria
DEC 15 Ruby. Red berries, elegant
nose, scented, some floral notes. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner palate,
fresh and fruity, slightly lean finish. 87
2012
Château Gloria
AUG 13
Ruby. Fruity and scented nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, elegant and
lively, good length. 89
2012
Château Gloria
APR 13 Ruby.
Herbal and cassis nose, fresh. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, palate is lively
and elegant, good length. 86-88
2011 Château Gloria
MAY 19
Ruby. Cassis, blueberries, spices, blackberries, fruit driven nose. Fresh
acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blueberries, spices and liquorice, long finish.
At Fête de la Fleur. 90
2011
Château Gloria
MAR 18 Ruby.
Blackberries, cassis, slight vanilla and floral note nose, elegant but needs
air to open, at least an hour in decanter, even better with two. Fresh acidity,
ripe tannins, juicy, cassis, red fruits and blackberries, elegant texture, lovely
balance and concentration, long. 91
2011 Château Gloria
MAY 17 Ruby. Scented, blueberries,
floral notes nose. Vanilla. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity,
rounded, leaner finish but elegant. 90
2011 Château Gloria
DEC 14 Dyprød. Krydret, mørke bær, intens duft, relativt rik, sødmefull. Frisk
syre, modne tanniner, rik, sødmefull, kjøttfull, intens men noe hul, pen
lengde. 89
2011 Château Gloria
OCT 14 Ruby. Scented, cassis, floral, some vanilla, light spicy note and
blackberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, fresh, leaner, very
slight bell pepper note far back, red and darker fruits, smooth texture, good
length. Now-2025 89
2010 Château
Gloria
OCT 14 Ruby. Scented, dark berries, elegant nose, detailed, floral, cassis,
some vanilla. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, detailed, rounded, minerals, cassis,
floral high notes, very elegant if still structured. Long. 2017-2030 91
2010
Château Gloria
JUN 11 Ruby. Some herbs, fresh and
somewhat lean for the vintage, lovely finish. 90-92
2009 Château Gloria
OCT 14 Ruby. Dark fruits, vanilla, spices, cassis and blueberries, bit tight
now. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, rounded, fresh, somewhat leaner
finish, floral notes over fruits in the finish. 2017-2030 90
2007 Château Gloria
APR 11 An estate I'm not that
familiar with, this one on the lean and classic side, nice texture, fresh
acidity, ripe tannins and good length. 87
2006 Château
Gloria
DEC 18 Ruby. Blueberries, anise,
spices, cassis, some violets behind, elegant nose, just starting to show a faint
whiff of tobacco and fine leather, quite intense. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins,
blueberries, spices, anise, cassis, rounded fruit and body with some texture
behind, long. I would wait another year or two for the texture to get a bit
more rounded (this got two hours in decanter) and then drink over the next
fifteen years. Long. 91
2005 Château Gloria
OCT 12 Deep ruby. Somewhat scented
behind cassis, blueberries and vanilla. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, elegant
fruit. A bit easy going, good length. 89
1985 Château Gloria
SEP 10 A level fill, ruby with thin orange rim. Herbal, vegetal, more rustic
nose, blackcurrant leafs. Good acidity, ripe tannins, elegant redcurrants and a
touch of cherries and blackberries. More elegant palate than nose, very
good length. 89
