Chateau Gloria 2022

JEB DUNNUCK: "A gem in the vintage is going to be the 2022 Château Gloria, which comes from 50 hectares of vines and is 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc, and the rest Petit Verdot. Harvested between September 14 and 26, with yields of 34 hectoliters per hectare, it offers an inky purple hue to go with medium to full-bodied aromas and flavors of crème de cassis, ripe black cherries, spicy oak, and graphite. Hitting 13.8% alcohol and aging in 60% new French oak, it's a pure, layered, elegant yet concentrated Saint-Julien that readers will love. Tasted twice."

JAMES SUCKLING: "A linear and very fine wine with blackberry, blueberry and currant character. Hints of cedar and stone. Medium to full body. Linear and fine finish. Very well done."

THE WINE CELLAR INSIDER: "Flowers, black cherries, plums, and chocolate hit all the right notes. The wine is medium-bodied, silky, elegant, soft, and polished, with layers of plums and cocoa from start to finish. 13.8% ABV. Drink from 2025-2042."

DECANTER: "Juicy and alive, energetic from the start, bright and vibrant with juicy, well-integrated tannins plumped up concentrated dark fruit giving the strength and richness. Broad and full with lots to offer, appealing and easy to enjoy with a sweet succulence at the end that lifts the whole palate and makes you want to try it again. Some salty, mineral touches on the finish too gives a nice lingering mineral flavour. Tasted twice. 6% Cabernet Franc completes the blend. A yield of 34hl/ha."

LISA PERROTTI-BROWN: „Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2022 Gloria starts off with a quiet intensity of kirsch and fragrant soil scents, leading to a core of warm cassis, black raspberries, and Indian spices plus a hint of sandalwood. The medium to full-bodied palate is laden with black and red berry flavors, supported by plush tannins and a lively backbone, finishing with an invigorating lift."

THE WINE ADVOCATE: "A blend of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc and 9% Petit Verdot, the 2022 Gloria bursts with aromas of cherries, sweet berries, petals and spices, framed by a deft touch of creamy new oak. Medium to full-bodied, rich and fleshy, with a succulent, enveloping core of fruit and supple tannins, it's a gourmand but nicely balanced Saint-Julien that will offer a broad drinking window."

FALSTAFF: "Tiefdunkles Rubingranat, opaker Kern, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Orangenzesten, reife Herzkirschen, etwas Cassis, feine Kräuterwürze ist unterlegt. Gute Komplexität, rote Kirschen, frisch strukturiert, mineralisch-salzig, zarter Schokoladetouch im Abgang."

WEINWISSER: "Opulentes Bouquet, getrocknete Fliederblüten und parfümierter Pfeifentabak. Am geradlinigen, straff ausgerichteten Gaumen mit cremiger Textur, engmaschigem Tanninkorsett, nerviger Rasse und straffem Körper. Im konzentrierten, aromatischen Finale schwarzbeerige Konturen, dunkles Edelholz und mehlige Adstringenz mit zarten kernigen Noten im Untergrund. 2028 – 2045."

VINUM: "Sehr verschlossenes Muster, das etwas Belüftung braucht, dann spürbare aromatische Qualität; spürbare Dichte schon im Auftakt, kernige Entwicklung über tragender Struktur, dank gut eingebundenem Tannin, erfreuliche Rasse und Lânge. besitzt Potenzial, sollte unbedingt etwas reifen."

JANCIS ROBINSON: "Dark and spicy with a generous amount of gourmand fruit. Freshness for balance and fine but firm tannins providing persistence. Smooth texture. As is often the case, punches above its weight. "