Château Gloria

St-Julien 2011

Chateau Gloria might be unclassified in its current incarnation, but is widely considered one of the most exciting producers from St Julien for value, consistency and panache of wines. Jean-Louis Triaud runs the estate, seeking a Cabernet Sauvignon rich wine from each vintage, here, from 2010, dense in flavour profile, resplendent with al dente tannins and showing the form that makes this wine approachable in youth yet retaining complexity and interest from fruit and winemaking. A mix of large format and barrique oak barrels make for more subtle oak influence, so the hit of fruit is pure and largely undisturbed by edifice.