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| Community Tasting Notes (average 88.1 pts. and median of 88 pts. in 101 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by maxima on 4/13/2022 flawed bottle: Bouchonnée! (1848 views) | | | Tasted by Oliverl1 on 11/23/2021 & rated 90 points: Decanted 1 hour which was enough. Classic St Julien. At its peak and delicious. The nose is just phenomenal. Definitely worthy of a 4th or 5th growth. One of the better Glorias I have had. Lovely! (1606 views) | | | Tasted by winecoffee on 6/29/2021 & rated 92 points: Soft plum and red fruit in the nose. Palate is luscious with silky tannins. (1788 views) | | | Tasted by djhammond on 6/12/2021 & rated 89 points: This is drinking well, but really is not a wine for the long haul. (1952 views) | | | Tasted by Ben Christiansen on 10/30/2020: That smells like old bookcases in the best possible way. (2379 views) | | | Tasted by vinovin on 4/24/2020 & rated 90 points: Dark yet Silky smooth. Olive, cassis, cigar box, pencil lead notes. Long finish. Might age another 3 yrs, but I’d drink now. (1700 views) | | | Tasted by wineshaman on 4/12/2020 & rated 88 points: Decanted and tasted, cellared since 2007, muted nose, still plenty of fruit on the palate which leans toward the red spectrum of plum, cherry, currants, finish is medium with a fair amount of oak. Based on this bottle probably will not improve but certainly should last for several more years. (1579 views) | | | Tasted by theusualsuspect on 11/30/2018 & rated 88 points: I'm inclined to compare this to the 2003. Like most 2004 Bordeaux that I have tasted, this one is more structured than the 2003, but less generous. The 2003's by and large remain at this level very easy drinking simple wines, which is in my view a very good thing for a so called off vintage. This 2004 Gloria is another 2004 with structure, but it is not exactly an easy drink - a bit tough, a bit ungenerous - in that window,. (2586 views) | | | Tasted by Heynetty on 5/21/2018: Wine Dojo - Week 11 - Dinner with the Red Devils (Annette's Place): Tasted Blind
A: Deep garnet. High viscosity
N: medium (+) intensity. Cassis, (DRIED), bramble, black pepper, mild green pepper note which was well integrated, earth, cigar box and vanilla, leathery, fig. Developing.
P: Aromas confirmed. Dry......and erm...i lost the rest of the note.
It was absolutely delicious and i could do with tasting that again.
Here are Em's notes:
Clean, deep, ruby
Clean, medium (+) intensity
Complex and well defined aromas of
Black fruit (black berry, black currant, black cherry)
Red fruit(plum)
Herbaceous (bell pepper)
Oak(clove, nutmeg, cedar)
Oxidation(coffee)
Fruit development (raisin, fig)
Bottle age (tobacco, savory, leather, forest floor, mushrooms)
Some tertiary but primary aromas are dominant; thus, the development is developing.
Dry, medium (+) acidity, high tannin, medium alcohol, full body, medium (+) intensity, medium (+) finish, flavors are same above.
Conclusions;
Very good (Complex, balanced, 1/2 concentration, 1/2 finish)
Drink now, but has potential for ageing. (3289 views) | | | Tasted by STLMIKE on 3/18/2018 & rated 90 points: This was nice classic left bank, plenty of life left. A decant definitely helped this open up and then it didn't last long with the ribeye steak at our Sunday family dinner. (2750 views) | | | Tasted by jsjones on 1/18/2018 & rated 89 points: A little light bodied for my taste. It got much better after 2 hours in the decanter. (2691 views) | | | Tasted by Gwalchgwynn on 5/4/2017 & rated 88 points: Still holding up well. Needs about an hour of aeration to open up, otherwise it is quite firm and closed up. Drinking well right now. Tannins have softened nicely, but still has some structure. Very dark, inky purple with corresponding dark fruit. Not very complex, but enjoyable. (3689 views) | | | Tasted by Wine_in_HD on 2/18/2017 & rated 87 points: Oaky, a whisp of the old barnyard funk, hollow flavors of dark fruit. Glad it is gone. (3037 views) | | | Tasted by Dave64 on 1/15/2017 & rated 90 points: Typical Bordeaux on the nose - blackcurrant and cigar box.
Still rich purple in colour.
Plenty of good black fruit and some creamy oak.
Maybe reached its apogee a year or so ago - drink up! (2479 views) | | | Tasted by sc03852 on 1/31/2016: 4 - Nose: Light, refreshing, mossy, floral vegetation.. Palette: very earthy, sweet, inky (2038 views) | | | Tasted by GuWin on 9/5/2015 & rated 89 points: Dyp mørk med lilla kant. Forsiktig duft av solbær, sort pepper, tørt trevirke, et snev av fjøs. Flott, ganske dyp frukt med mørke toner, saftig og med lett søtlig preg. Godt trøkk med behagelig tanninstruktur og lang, sødmefull ettersmak. (4455 views) | | | Tasted by brianakrin on 4/6/2015 & rated 91 points: good nose, rich, balanced, some tertiary , very nice. Decant/let breath1-2hours (4138 views) | | | Tasted by Jeff Leve on 1/4/2015 & rated 87 points: Medium bodied with a bit too much oak, the black raspberry and crisp, red plum and leafy profile are serving up all it has to offer. I’d opt for drinking this sooner than later. (4766 views) | | | Tasted by JM_MadTown on 9/6/2014 & rated 87 points: This wine continues to drink well with notes of dark fruit, cedar, a little cassis and cinnamon. The Cabernet component shows through the most. (4466 views) | | | Tasted by dontime on 7/12/2014: Celebrating a friend's birthday dinner at Warren's.: Fruits are fading. A bit tired, but showing a lot of old world style. Drank after a two hour decant. If scoring 89-91. (5177 views) | | | Tasted by JM_MadTown on 5/1/2014 & rated 88 points: Notes of cedar, lead pencil, dark fruits, a little cassis and some cinnamon. Very nice drinking right now. (3267 views) | | | Tasted by Magno on 4/25/2014: Melhor do que o esperado. Achei o conjunto classudo, sem nada sobrando ou faltando. Boa qualidade de fruta, textura aveludada. Cumpriu bem o papel de acompanhar um belo T bone mal passado. (3193 views) | | | Tasted by JM_MadTown on 4/14/2014 & rated 86 points: Not quite as nice as the last bottle, but still very enjoyable. Similar notes with fading dark fruits, pencil lead, and a hint of cinnamon. (2621 views) | | | Tasted by JM_MadTown on 4/10/2014 & rated 88 points: Fairly consistent notes from bottle to bottle. The wine has cedar, cassis, dark fruits, lead pencil, chocolate and some cinnamon on the palate. I think it is fully mature, but with some years ahead of it. (2093 views) | | | Tasted by ProfByron on 3/27/2014 & rated 90 points: Quite rich. A fair degree of mocha style French oak but this is beginning to integrate. In this regard it is like a very good, restrained, Californian cabernet (if there are any left? - joke).
Some succulent fruit. A good 2004.
Will become more savoury and complex over the next decade. (2064 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
| Château Gloria Producer website
- Read more about Chateau GloriaRed Bordeaux BlendRed Bordeaux is generally made from a blend of grapes. Permitted grapes are Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Malbec and rarely Carménère.Today Carménère is rarely used, with Château Clerc Milon, a fifth growth Bordeaux, being one of the few to still retain Carménère vines. As of July 2019, Bordeaux wineries authorized the use of four new red grapes to combat temperature increases in Bordeaux. These newly approved grapes are Marselan, Touriga Nacional, Castets, and Arinarnoa.
Wineries all over the world aspire to making wines in a Bordeaux style. In 1988, a group of American vintners formed The Meritage Association to identify wines made in this way. Although most Meritage wines come from California, there are members of the Meritage Association in 18 states and five other countries, including Argentina, Australia, Canada, Israel, and Mexico.France Vins de France (Office National Interprofessionnel des Vins ) | Pages Vins, Directory of French Winegrowers | French Wine (Wikipedia)
Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings
2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
2022 harvest: idealwine.info | wine-searcher.comBordeaux Bordeaux Wine Guide
Vins Bordeaux (Conseil Interprofessionnel du Vin de Bordeaux)
History of Bordeaux
History of 1855 Bordeaux Classification
"2009 is all about ripeness, with wines impressively packed with ripe fruit and high alcohol levels. They are showy, in-your-face, and full of pleasure. The 2010s have the fruit and alcohol levels of the 2009s, but with a compelling freshness on the finish that balances the fruit and provides a perfect sense of structure." - Ben Nelson
"2016 is a landmark vintage in certain spots of Bordeaux and it should be remembered as one of the most inspired campaigns of the last 40-50+ years." -Jon Rimmerman
"The quality of red Bordeaux in 2016 was universally lauded – although the response to the en primeur campaign was muted. Quantity was high too, with the equivalent of 770 million bottles of wine produced. An exceptionally dry summer with cool nights eventually, thanks to mid September rain, resulted in small, thick-skinned, ripe grapes, and the wines are marked by high tannin and acidity, with superb aromatic fragrance." - Jancis Robinson
"2017 was complicated, but there are some excellent wines. Expect plenty of freshness and drinkability from wines that will offer excellent value, and others that will rival 2016 in terms of ripeness and ageability. But they are likely to be the exception not the rule, making careful selection key." - Jane Anson
"In the past, a vintage such as 2022 may have been overripe, raisined and low in acidity but 2022 had a sneaky little reservoir in its back pocket - a near perfect marriage of cool/cold/rain the previous winter and the previous vintage that literally soaked the soils (a key to why 2022 is not 2003...or 1893)." - Jon RimmermanMédoc Vins du Médoc (Conseil des Vins du Médoc) - Read More about the Medoc
VdB
The eight precisely defined appellations of the whole of the Médoc (from Blanquefort Brook to the north of the Bordeaux built-up area, almost to the Pointe de Grave) may claim the Médoc appellation. But there is also a specific territory in the north of the peninsula which produces exclusively wines with this appellation. In the great majority, the Médocs come from the north of the peninsula. The great individuality of this region is that the number of vines has increased more recently here than elsewhere, apart from a few isolated spots where vines have grown for many years. Today, the size of the small estate has brought about the development of a powerful co-operative movement. Four co-operatives out of five belong to the group called Unimédoc which ensures aging, bottling and marketing a large proportion of their wines.St. Julien VdB
Read more detailed information on St. Julien and its wines The seventeenth century pioneers Traces are to be found of a Saint-Julien de Rintrac, perhaps Saint-Julien's earliest name, as from the thirteenth century. But we have to wait until the seventeenth century pioneers, urban and rural aristocrats, discover the exceptional merits of these terroirs.
Traces of this system still exist today in the structure of estates within the appellation: by the side of the two villages of Beychevelle and Saint-Julien, the large estates are heavily preponderant, representing more than four fifths of the total surface of vineyards.
The terrain is practically identical over all the commune. Only the proximity of the estuary, sometimes close, sometimes further away, can cause slight variations in climate. In fact, Saint-Julien-Beychevelle's layer of gravel takes the form of a huge rectangle over 3 miles long and 2 miles wide. And the alluvial deposits are particularly well fragmented into ridges of Garonne gravel of the early Quaternary. Accordingly, the vines are safeguarded from stagnant water.
The wines from the Saint-Julien appellation may be recognized by their unparalleled bouquet, particularly harmonious and mild. They have a fine deep colour and combine the finesse of their aromas and a solid constitution. They have body, are very rich in flavour and have a delicious and delicate bouquet.
Production conditions (Decree dated November 14, 1936)
In order to have the right to the Saint-Julien appellation of controlled origin, red wines must:
- come from the commune of Saint-Julien and from precisely defined parcels in the communes of Cussac, and Saint-Laurent, "excluding the parcels situated on recent alluvium and sand on impermeable subsoils",
- satisfy precise production conditions: grape-varieties (Cabernet-Sauvignon, Cabernet-Franc, Carmenère, Merlot Noir, Petit Verdot, Cot or Malbec), minimum of sugar (178 grammes - 6.27 oz. - per litre of must) degree (an acquired 10°5) base yield (45 hectolitres per hectare). |
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