2006 Chateau Gloria St. Julien

Bordeaux Blend - 750ML
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REVIEWS

JA 94 WA 90 WS 90
JA 94

janeanson.com, November 2022

Once more, a consistent, concentated, balanced and poised St Julien, with a hint of abandon. Grilled almond, flint and crayon edges fill out the cassis and bilberry fruits. The 2006 feels significantly younger than the...
WA 90

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, February 2009

As I wrote last year this sensational sleeper of the vintage is not far off the pace of Gloria's brilliant 2005. Sweet cedary cigar box roasted herb and black currant fruit aromas are followed by a lush full-bodied...
WS 90

Wine Spectator, March 2009

Offers blackberry and black licorice on the nose turning to light jam. Full-bodied with lovely silky tannins and a long caressing finish. Beautiful and refined. Best after 2012. -JS

WINE DETAILS

Color & Type Red
Varietal Bordeaux Blend
Country France
Region Bordeaux
Sub-region St Julien
Vintage 2006
Size 750ML

Chateau Gloria is one-of-a-kind, created by Henri Martin who purchased plots piece-by-piece, but exclusively from crus classified in 1855. The 50 hectare vineyard spans three areas: the middle of Beychevelle, the west of Saint-Julien and, on the north, on the border of Pauillac.

The vines include 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc and 5% Petit Verdot on Gunzian gravel soil over a layer of clay and sand. Average vine age is 40 years.

Chateau Gloria also has a second wine, Chateau Peymartin, produced using the estate's youngest vines.

Chateau Gloria is harvested by hand, with traditional vinification and fermentation in heat-regulated stainless steel vats. The wine matures for 14 months in casks, 40% of them new. Recent vintages have featured jammy fruit, typically prune and black currant, with rich but approachable tannins.