Chateau Gloria St Julien 2020, 75cl

Founded by Henri Martin in the 1940s – Chateau Gloria is located in the St. Julien appellation of Bordeaux. This wine is a blend of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc and 11% Petit Verdot. Ageing on Lees took place for 3 months.

Tasting Notes:

Cocoa bean, bilberry, cassis, espresso, smoked earth, campfire, chunky tannins that put the emphasis on dark Petit Verdot spice. It’s a St Julien wine that has hints of Pauillac, where you feel the shoulders, the structure and the chewy tannins but there is a generosity and again this sparkle of cheer underpinning it all that Gloria does so well. Plenty of time ahead. 40% new oak, harvest September 29 to October 16. 46hl/h yield, from a year that saw both quality and quantity. Remi di Constanzo technical director. Score: 96 – Jane Anson, JaneAnson.com, November 2022

Serving Suggestions:

Pairs well with classic meat dishes – lamb, beef and roast chicken.