2024, Château Gloria, SAINT-JULIEN, Cru BourgeoisLast year EP $50. 00 Bordeaux Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Cabernet Franc. The 2024 Gloria is soft, fruity and very easy to like. Sweet red cherry plum fruit, rose petal, lavender and mocha are nicely pushed forward. Gloria is very nicely balanced. It's a real charmer in 2024. 89 91 Antonio Galloni, Vinous (2025). Medium to full intensity deep plum colour, lovely spice, textured graphite, pumice, powerful and sculpted bright

Lots of violets

mint and orange rind scented bouquet

with well-integrated tannins

smoke and new oak

and liquorice that fill the palate

This should bloom with a couple of years in bottle

Needs some time to settle

focused and with plenty of substance

baked plum and black chocolate

this has a perfumed

just so perfumed and appealing

Fresh and deep nose