Château Gloria Saint-Julien

Château Gloria is a red Bordeaux from the Saint-Julien appellation, made by an estate founded in the 1940s by Henri Martin. He built the vineyard gradually by acquiring parcels from classified properties, and it now covers about 50 hectares of mainly gravel soil. The vines are Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Traditional winemaking is followed, with oak used for ageing in a way that adds complexity without covering the fruit. The nose combines ripe red and black fruit with spice, tobacco and gentle woody notes. On the palate, fine, well-integrated tannins support a sturdy but approachable structure, followed by a long, aromatic finish.