Château Gloria

5/15/2017 Le Figaro - L LE FIGARO - L'AVIS DU VIN (CLUB VIN) : 16,5 / 20 Nez de fruits rouges, petits fruits noirs, Zan, vanillé. Jus frais, belle mâche, tonique, tannins souples, vin gourmand. 5/3/2017 Bettane & Desseauve BETTANE & DESSEAUVE ( BETTANE & DESSEAUVE) : 94-95 / 100 Corps imposant, grande fraîcheur, un peu de dureté tannique à fondre. 5/2/2017 Martin WINE ADVOCATE (NEAL MARTIN) : 93-95 / 100 The 2016 Gloria is a blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 3% Petit Verdot and 7% Cabernet Franc that was picked from 29 September until 17 October. It is matured in slightly less oak than the Saint-Pierre, at 40%. This is a little more backward and broody compared to the Saint-Pierre and indeed its Saint Julien peers, demanding more coaxing from the glass. It almost reluctantly unfolds and unveils subtle pencil box and dry tobacco aromas. The palate is more outgoing than the aromatics with a vibrant, almost citrus-fresh opening, tensile tannins and a satisfying sense of energy. This feels nimble and agile in the mouth with a touch of white pepper lingering on the aftertaste. You come away with the feeling that this Gloria has something up its sleeve for those with patience to cellar it for eight to ten years. 4/27/2017 The Wine Cellar Insider THE WINE CELLAR INSIDER (JEFF LEVE) : 93-95 / 100 Exotic tobacco, anisette and fresh-picked currants on the nose. On the palate, the wine is an eager virgin in a silk wrapper, well coiffed and refreshingly fresh. The fruit is clean and pure and the perfume lingers in your brain. This is clearly the best wine ever from Gloria. The wine was made from a blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Franc and 3% Petit Verdot. 4/26/2017 Vinous VINOUS (ANTONIO GALLONI) : 92-95 / 100 The 2016 Gloria is striking. Ripe, dense and beautifully layered in the glass, the 2016 exudes class. Super-ripe red cherry, plum, pomegranate, rose petal, cinnamon and licorice notes abound, but it is the wine's juiciness and overall texture that are most appealing, A super-classic Saint-Julien, Gloria delivers serious quality for the money. Despite its obvious depth and fleshiness, the 2016 Gloria is also one of the most restrained, gracious Saint-Juliens readers will come across. 4/25/2017 Jukes MATTHEWJUKES.COM (MATTHEW JUKES) : 15,5 / 20 (60 Cabernet Sauvignon, 30 Merlot, 7 Cabernet Franc, 3 Petit Verdot) | 40% new oak | 13.4% alc. A blunt and charmless Gloria, this is a rather solid and dull wine with virtually no fruit on the nose and even less on the palate. The finish is raw and sour and I cannot see this changing. It creeps into a Bronze Medal score but it might as easily slip out if the fruit fails to emerge. 15.5+? 4/24/2017 Decanter.com DECANTER.COM (JANE ANSON) : 94 / 100 Immediately on the nose you get the rich structure of the fruit, rippling with texture and life. It has just the right amount of drama, offering a tight and well-focussed delivery. This is beautiful, showing great underlying freshness and grip with real tension and minerality. Drinking Window 2027 - 2050 4/19/2017 Wine Enthusiast WINE ENTHUSIAST (ROGER VOSS) : 90-92 / 100 Barrel Sample. The tannins in this wine are firm, resulting in a selection of more structural grip than fruity opulence. It will need to evolve and mellow, ensuring that the fruit is allowed to come forward. 4/10/2017 Wine Spectator WINE SPECTATOR (JAMES MOLESWORTH) : 93-96 / 100 Shows a flash of mint before giving way to a torrent of blueberry, blackberry and cassis flavors, pushed by energetic acidity and juicy, brambly grip. Plum cake and anise line the finish, along with a flash of tobacco. Lots going on here.—J.M. 4/5/2017 Jamessuckling.com JAMESSUCKLING.COM (JAMES SUCKLING) : 93-94 / 100 Dense and layered red with berry and tobacco character, a full body and a savory finish. Got it all here.