Tasting Notes
Robert Parker 93+
The 2019 Gloria has turned out very well, delivering aromas of blackcurrants, plums, burning embers and a deft framing of creamy new oak. Medium to full-bodied, deep and nicely concentrated, with a vibrant core of ripe and fleshy fruit, lively acids and powdery structuring tannins that assert themselves on the youthfully firm finish, this shows considerable promise.
Anticipated maturity: 2027-2060
JancisRobinson.com 16
55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 34% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc, 5% Petit Verdot. Sweet ink on the nose. A bit pinched overall. Very drying finish.
Anticipated maturity: 2026-2040
Vinous 94
The 2019 Gloria personifies classic Saint-Julien, offering blackberry, wild hedgerow, cedar and tobacco scents, maybe a little conservative in style, but unashamed about that. The palate is medium-bodied with fine, quite firm tannins. Fresh and saline, this gets the saliva going with a precise, persistent finish and leaves hints of graphite on the aftertaste. Excellent.
Anticipated maturity: 2025-2050
