Château Gloria Saint-Julien 2016

Name: Château Gloria Saint-Julien 2016
Brand: Château Gloria
Rating: 4 (10 reviews)

Saint-Julien|Red wine

Bordeaux

Red

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Drink or Keep

4/5 (10 customers)

96/100

Vinous

2*Étoiles

Hachette

17/20

RVF

94/100

James Suckling

16,5/20

Bettane & Desseauve

freshness

elegant

safe bet

"A star of the vintage!

" Gloria 2016 is one of the undisputed stars of this vintage. Rich, deep and explosive, this 2016 possesses formidable intensity in all its dimensions. Red cherry, tobacco, menthol, licorice and dried rose petals add complexity. In 2016, Gloria is a real headliner. It should also be a fabulous value. There's not much else to say. 2026-2046" (Vinous A. Galloni 2018) - Wooden case delivery for orders of 6 bottles of this wine (excluding Point Relais delivery).

Features

Estate

Château Gloria

Vintage

2016

Designation

Saint-Julien

Region

Bordeaux

Grape varieties

60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Franc, 3% Petit Verdot

Terroirs

Soil: Günzian gravel, subsoil: sandy-clay gravel

Viticulture

Traditional and meticulous

Harvest

Manual

Winemaking

Traditional temperature-controlled stainless steel vats

Breeding

Approximately 14 months in barrel (40% new)

Alcohol content

13,5%

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Deep red to violet color

Nose

Complex and complete, with notes of cedar wood, fruitcake, flowers, crème de cassis and kirsch.

Mouth

Full-bodied, opulent, dense, a great Saint-julien, very concentrated, offering pure fruit and fine tannins.

Serve

Decant at 17-18°C

Open

1 hour before

Drink from

2023

Drink before

2035

Guard

2040

Food and wine pairing

Enjoy with red and white meats, game and mature cheeses...

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Rated 16.5/20 (Reference wine)

Domain rated (2021 guide) 3*Stars (High-quality production that can serve as a benchmark in its sector)

About the wine:

Particularly racy. Powerful, full-bodied nose of incense, pencil lead, smoke and black fruit, very fine, well-crafted palate, dense, vigorous and invigorating. Refined and built to last. Drink between 2021 and 2032.

About the domain :

Superbly situated in the commune of Saint-Julien-Beychevelle and surrounded by noble peers, Château Gloria today belongs to Jean-Louis Triaud and his wife, the daughter of Henri Martin, its "creator" (as does Château Saint-Pierre). This property has now fully recovered its qualities. The wines of Gloria have pure fruit and a supple structure, with great finesse of tannin. They are great classics of the appellation.

Guide Hachette des vins

Wine rated (2020 guide) 2**Stars (Outstanding wine)

Domain rated (guide 2021) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)

About the wine:

Very elegant in its sparkling ruby color, this wine charms with its fresh, ripe red fruit and vanilla aromas. It's also charming on the palate, thanks to the excellent substance typical of Saint Julien wines: a happy marriage of tannins and cooked fruit flavors. A bottle of great class that still needs to soften.

About the domain :

This 50-hectare cru was created ex nihilo from 1942 onwards by one of the vineyard's great figures, Henri Martin, who for years bought up parcels from grands crus classés in the center of Beychevelle, as well as to the west and north of the appellation. His daughter Françoise and her husband Jean-Louis Triaud, who ran Gloria and all domains Martin estates, handed over the reins to their son Jean in 2016.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Domain rated (guide 2021) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)

About the domain :

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Rated (2020 guide) 17/20 + Coup de cœur (Grand vin)

Domaine rated (2021 guide) 1*Star (Stars in the making or quality winegrowers with a good level of production, you won't be disappointed when you taste the wines from these estates)

About the wine:

As we suspected, 2016 is a major success for the estate, adding extra depth and definition. Superb.

About the domain :

Built up patiently, parcel by parcel, in the second half of the 20th century by Henri Martin, Gloria is one of the Médoc's strongest non-classified growth brands. This reputation is far from usurped, as the latest vintages testify. Always very full-bodied, colorful and concentrated, this cru has hardly been faulted in the last decade. It's aging harmoniously, but even the hardiest connoisseurs will enjoy drinking it from five years of age.

Wine Enthusiast

Domain rated Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)

Vinous A. Galloni

Wine rated (2018 guide) 96/100

About the wine:

Gloria 2016 is one of the undisputed stars of this vintage. Rich, deep and explosive, this 2016 possesses formidable intensity in all its dimensions. Red cherry, tobacco, menthol, licorice and dried rose petals add complexity. In 2016, Gloria is a real headliner. It should also be a fabulous value. There's not much more to say. 2026-2046

James Suckling

Wine rated (2019 guide) 94/100

About the wine:

Beautiful aromas of blackcurrant and blueberry. Hints of warm stone. Full-bodied, very tight and concentrated with very fine, strong, bright tannins. Condensed and serious. To be tried in 2023.

Customer reviews

Customer rating

4/5

on 10 reviews