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Antonio Galloni

Vinous

The 2022 Gloria is bold, punchy and super-expressive. In this vintage, Gloria has a bit more mid-palate richness and overall heft than most years. Red fruit, blood orange, mocha, spice, new leather and cedar build as this showy Saint-Julien opens in the glass. 01/2025

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Neal Martin

Vinous

The 2022 Gloria, bottled in July 2024, has a tightly wound nose that is not as immediate as other Saint-Juliens alumni, though it gains harmony and purity with time. Pencil box and light sous-bois scents percolate through. This has wonderful precision. The palate is medium-bodied with a grainy texture. It's expressive in terms of Merlot (35% of the blend) with a splash of soy on the finish. This Gloria has much to offer but needs three or four more orbits around the sun in bottle. 01/2025

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William Kelley

Robert Parker/Wine Advocate

The 2022 Gloria has turned out beautifully, bursting with aromas of minty blackberries, tobacco leaf and creamy new oak. Medium to full-bodied, layered and fleshy, it's seamless and charming, with good balance and a flavorful finish. It's a blend of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc and 9% Petit Verdot. 03/2025

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Jeb Dunnuck

Jeb Dunnuck

Cassis, spicy oak, exotic blue fruits, and chocolate notes all emerge from the 2022 Château Gloria, a concentrated yet beautifully balanced, medium to full-bodied effort from this team. It has terrific purity, a chalky sense of minerality, ample tannins, and a great finish. The 2022 is 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot, 9% Petit Verdot, and the rest Cabernet Franc, aged 14 months in barrel. Hide bottles for 4-6 years if you can and enjoy over the following two decades. 02/2025

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Jean-Marc Quarin

Jean-Marc Quarin

Beau rouge sombre, intense. Nez très aromatique, au fruité mûr, subtil et légèrement fumé à l'agitation du verre. Juteux en entrée de bouche, très aromatique au milieu, avec un gras fin parcourant le palais, le vin évolue vers une longue finale séveuse, savoureuse, qui laisse la bouche fraîche (y compris à 9h du matin !). C'est très bon. En compétition avec le 2018 pour être le meilleur jamais fait. 02/2025

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James Suckling

James Suckling

Quite a scented and fresh Gloria with lovely fragrance and firmness. Nothing overstated this year, showing beautiful texture and restraint. This initial balance as well as sharp-etched tannins will give it the ability to age. Drink from 2028. 01/2025