Château Gloria 201445. 00 per bottle Appellation Saint Julien Wine Advocate Parker : "The 2014 Gloria has a powerful bouquet with blackberry, boysenberry and cedar forthright and demonstrative. The palate is structured and quite masculine, a light marine influence filtering through, but just missing a little complexity on the second half, where I would like to see more Cabernet expression. Perhaps this is one Saint Julien where I expected more. Tasted twice with

Finning: yes

Sheltered from the rain by the mountains to the West and the Pampa to the East

that Yayoi Kusama adorns La Grande Dame 2012 case and bottle

giving signature St Julien finesse

Certainly the selection process and the vineyard have come through in admirable form

Depths of mineral-encased black cherries

Roasted duck - "coq au vin" - lamb stew- mature cheeses

Available on October 2017

juicy and approachable

cedar wood and forest floor notes

red fruits and has a finish that goes on and on

Delicious and indulgently fruity on the palate with suggestions of spice and minerality