Peter Maude Fine Wines
2025, Château Gloria, SAINT-JULIEN, Cru Bourgeois
$62 inc. GST
This château was created in the 1950s by the late Henri Martin. Along with big brother Saint Pierre, the quality here has improved massively in the last few years and this is a top St Julien performer these days.
2025 is 56% Cabernet Sauvignon, 34% Merlot, 6% Petit Verdot, 4% Cabernet Franc.
The 2025 Gloria has a lovely bouquet with well-defined blackberry, violet and crushed stone scents, the oak seamlessly integrated. The palate is medium-bodied with fine, grainy tannins, good concentration and a tensile, minerally finish. Bon vin. 2030 - 2055 93-95 Neal Martin,Vinous.
A solid red, structured and textured, showing cherries and baking spices on the nose. Medium- to full-bodied with sinewy tannins. Crunchy at the centre, with a flavourful, vivid and persistent finish. 94-95 James Suckling.
This has a ton of intense cassis and bilberry fruits, lovely quality, this has balance and finesse, squid ink, cocoa bean, espresso, silky tannins, a very impressive wine. Yield 20 hl/ha. 2034-2044. 93 Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux.