2012 Chateau Gloria St. Julien

Bordeaux Blend - 750ML
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REVIEWS

JA 94 WE 94 DC 90 JL 90
JA 94

janeanson.com, November 2022

Cassis puree, with gourmet edges of smoked caramel, blacberry and spiced plum. This is tight at the moment, needs a good few hours in a carafe to really show itself, and will improve further over next few years. 40% new...
WE 94

Wine Enthusiast, April 2013

(92-94 points) Barrel sample. Solid and concentrated, this wine certainly shows great dryness as well as fruit. It has power and density, and a texture that balances new wood as well as the fruitiness. ROGER VOSS
DC 90

Decanter,

Good depth of black fruits, both succulent and fresh on the palate, ripe elegant flavours, cru classe standard.
JL 90

TheWineCellarInsider.com, March 2015

Forward and open in style, with soft tannins, medium body and good freshness to the ripe, dark, red fruits. The wine was produced from a blend of 63% Cabernet Sauvignon, 27% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc and 5% Petit Verdot...

WINE DETAILS

Color & Type Red
Varietal Bordeaux Blend
Country France
Region Bordeaux
Vintage 2012
Size 750ML
Closure Cork

Chateau Gloria is harvested by hand, with traditional vinification and fermentation in heat-regulated stainless steel vats. The wine matures for 14 months in casks, 40% of them new. Recent vintages have featured jammy fruit, typically prune and black currant, with rich but approachable tannins.