 | 2019 Ch. Gloria - Saint Julien | € 28,00 (€ 33,88) |
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Het assemblage van 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc en 5% Petit Verdot, krijgt een élevage in 45% nieuwe eik. Vibrant robijnrood charmeert net als de neus van sappig rood fruit. Bosvruchten geven Gloria direct een zachte indruk op de tong. De verfijnde tannine zijn eveneens al mooi versmolten en knapperige fraîcheur veredelt de finale. Gloria blijkt zijdezacht en energiek van begin tot eind. Heerlijke wijn. De pers is expliciet. IN DE PERS 93-95 Neal Martin – vinous.com (Juni 2020) The 2019 Gloria continues a strong run of form - those rustic Glorias of the 1970s and 1980s are a distant memory. This has a precise and detailed bouquet that offers blackberry, briary, cedar and light tobacco aromas that gently unfurl in the glass. The palate is very well structured with a lovely citric undercurrent lending freshness and sharpness. This is a nimble Saint-Julien, athletic in build with a sapid finish that urges you back for another sip. Excellent. Drink: 2025 - 2050. 91-93 Antonio Galloni – vinous.com (Juni 2020) The 2019 Gloria is fabulous. A wine of pure and total seduction, Gloria is so wonderfully inviting. A rush of floral, spice and earthy aromatics make a strong first impression. Pliant and racy on the palate, with striking red berry character, Gloria is incredibly alluring. A healthy dollop (34%) of Merlot gives Gloria its soft contours and open-knit personality, especially compared to its sibling, Saint-Pierre, which is much more Cabernet Sauvignon focused. I won't be surprised if Gloria turns out even better than this note suggests. It is one of the best values in Bordeaux. 93+ William Kelley - robertparker.com (April 2022) 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. Drink 2027-2060. Assembled piecemeal over the years by the late Henri Martin, Château Gloria's highly morcellated holdings are concentrated in three main zones: on the border with Pauillac (including one hectare within Pauillac that has been granted permission to appear as Saint-Julien) near Batailley; on the plateau near Gruaud Larose; and to the south of the village of Saint-Julien, not far from Saint-Pierre. Soils are correspondingly various. Winemaking emphasizes purity of fruit and textural generosity: vinification is in stainless steel tank with regular but small pump-overs and at a rather low temperature of around 25 degrees Celsius, with extraction adapted in function of the maturity and quality of fruit, followed by élevage in barriques that are chosen with increasing exigence. The result is a wine that's polished but classic in profile, and the 2019 is an especially worthy addition to the Gloria stable. Given its extremely reasonable price en primeur, readers who bought some have plenty of reasons to be pleased with their acquisition. 91-93 Lisa Perrotti-Brown – robertparker.com (Juni 2020) Deep purple-black colored, the 2019 Gloria comes bounding out of the glass with all the energy of a new puppy, featuring notes of baked plums, black cherry preserves and warm cassis plus hints of spice box, pencil lead, woodsmoke and dried mint. Medium to full-bodied (the alcohol states 14.2%), the palate is packed with juicy black fruit flavors, framed by approachable, ripe, grainy tannins and just enough freshness, finishing pleasantly earthy. 94 Jane Anson – decanter.com (Juni 2020) Another winning velvety texture out of St Julien. You can trace the warmth and generosity of the vintage in the concentration and the ripeness of these blackberry and raspberry fruits but it is so seductive and carefully balanced with a core of freshness and a ton of crushed stone, black chocolate and baked earth adding layers and interest. This should be good value and is a definite buy. So much character and personality, right up there with the best vintages of this property. 40% new oak, 5% Petit Verdot completes the blend. Drinking Window 2026 - 2042 94-96 James Suckling – jamessuckling.com (Juni 2020) A firm, chewy red with blackberries, earth and hints of chocolate. It’s full-bodied and very structured. Better than the 2018. 90-92 Yohan Castaign – anthocyanes.com (Juni 2020) 93-95 Jeff Leve – winecellarinsider.com (Juni 2020) 'Wow', was the first word that crossed my path as soon as I met this beauty. Texturally, this wine rocks with its layers of lush, soft, polished, elegant, ripe, succulent fruits. The black and red berries glide over your palate with no hard edges, leaving with waves of sweet, ripe, rich, concentrated, full-bodied, pure black, red and blue fruits. This is a super wine that is clearly a contender for the best wine ever produced at Gloria! 94-95 Terre de Vins – terredesvins.com (Juni 2020) IN DE WOORDEN VAN DE FAMILIE TRIAUD 2019 sera assurément un grand millésime avec des couleurs prononcées, des arômes complexes de fruits mûrs et une structure précise dans sa definition. GloriaGloria legt telkens de lat hoger. Vooral in de grote recente wijnjaren zoals 2009 en 2010, 2016 en 2018 komt Gloria op bijzonder imposante manier uit de hoek. Gloria werd niet geklasseerd in 1855 (en is ook geen Cru Bourgeois) daar het nog maar sinds 1942 bestaat onder impuls van Henri Martin. Hij was burgemeester van Saint Julien, tonnerlier en ooit régisseur van Latour. Hij bracht verschillende percelen samen in een entiteit van 44ha door ze aan te kopen van naburige Crus Classés zoals Gruaud Larose, Léoville Poyferré, Léoville Barton, Lagrange en Ducru Beaucaillou. Besluit: Gloria staat jaarlijks op het niveau van een Grand Cru Classé maar blijft blinken aan een vriendenprijs!... De (ondertussen) 50 hectare werden beplant tegen 10.000 wijnstokken per hectare op Graves gunziennes bovenop keien en zanderige klei. We vinden er 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc en 5% Petit Verdot. Gloria de meest aantrekkelijk geprijsde, grote Saint Julien met ampleur, richesse et vivacité. Aujourd’hui, d’une superficie de 44 hectares, le vignoble du Château Gloria se répartit sur trois zones, au centre de Beychevelle, à l’ouest et au nord de l’appellation, à la limite de l’aire d’appellation Pauillac. Sur des terroirs de graves günziennes, parmi les meilleurs de l’appellation, au sous-sol de graves argilo-sabloneuses, l’encépagement est très classique avec 65 % de cabernet sauvignon, 25 % de merlot, 5 % de cabernet franc et 5 % de petit verdot. Gloria a d’ailleurs été l’un des premiers à croire au petit verdot, un très bon cépage probablement cultivé dans le Médoc longtemps avant le cabernet sauvignon. Il apporte aux assemblages sa couleur ainsi qu’un supplément de richesse aromatique, tannique et alcoolique. Avec des pieds de vigne âgés de 80 ans et d’autres de 30 ans, l’âge moyen de la vigne se situe autour de 45 ans. Sa situation est remarquable et soigneusement entretenue. Le vignoble est taillé en guyot double. Son rendement à l’hectare affiche une moyenne de 45 hectolitres pour une densité de plantation de 10 000 pieds à l’hectare. TriaudVandaag staan Françoise en Jean Louis Triaud en hun kinderen Vanessa en Jean aan het hoofd van Gloria en Saint Pierre. Als schoonzoon van Henri Martin, is Jean-Louis Triaud verantwoordelijk voor deze vermaarde Saint Juliens, maar was eerder ook betrokken (in betere tijden) bij de voetballers van “les Girondins de Bordeaux”! Ze zijn sportief... |