Château GLORIA
Red
- 2016
- Saint-Julien
The best cru bourgeois of Saint-Julien (it could easily have been classified in 1855), kept by the Saint-Pierre team, even owner, and in very good shape in the last vintages. The Médoc's best value par excellence.
The 2016 vintage in the press:
J-M Quarin (June 2019): 91/100 “Delicate on the entry, more aromatic than usual in the middle, the wine melts on the palate, delicious, savory and very pleasant, with brightness on the finish and hints of ink.”
- To keep or to drink :
- Ready to drink
- Apogée :
- 2022-2035
From the same producer
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The best cru bourgeois of Saint-Julien (it could easily have been classified in 1855), kept by the Saint-Pierre team, even owner, and in very good shape in the last vintages. The Médoc's best value par excellence.
More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 5 to 10 years
- Apogée:
- 2024-2036
- Organic certification:
- 2024
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The best cru bourgeois of Saint-Julien (it could easily have been classified in 1855), kept by the Saint-Pierre team, even owner, and in very good shape in the last vintages. The Médoc's best value par excellence.
The 2021 vintage in the press:
La Revue du Vin de France (Guide 2025): 93/100 “2021 is no exception, the wine is nicely structured, with notes of red fruit and a nice stretch on very polished tannins. The ageing is discreet. Esprit flatters with its immediate greediness and openness”.
Vinous (N. Martin - November 2023): 94/100 “ The 2021 Gloria, wixh contains a healthy slug of Petit Verdot (14%), has a clean and pure bouquet with black cherries, bilberry, cedar and crushed violet scents, almost Margaux-like in style. The oak is nicely integrated. The palate is medium-bodied with a graphite-tinged entry. This is quite a "vertical" Gloria, conservative in some ways, yet it does not compensate in terms of precision on the finish, and it feels reassuringly long on the aftertaste. There's good potential here.”
More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 1 to 2 years
- Apogée:
- 2024-2036
- Organic certification:
- 2024
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The best cru bourgeois of Saint-Julien (it could easily have been classified in 1855), kept by the Saint-Pierre team, even owner, and in very good shape in the last vintages. The Médoc's best value par excellence.
The 2018 vintage in the press:
La Revue du Vin de France (November 2021): 93/100 “Recent vintages seem to be directing Gloria towards greater elegance and purity. 2018 is very successful in this respect, the wine has very noble fruit and plenty of breed with a breeding that becomes more discreet. Very well-balanced."
More- To keep or to drink:
- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2024-2036
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The best cru bourgeois of Saint-Julien (it could easily have been classified in 1855), kept by the Saint-Pierre team, even owner, and in very good shape in the last vintages. The Médoc's best value par excellence.
The 2017 vintage in the press:
Vinous (A. Galloni - March 2020): 94/100 “Medium in body and full of character, Gloria is one of the highlights of the vintage. Don't miss it.”
Vinous (N. Martin - February 2020): 91/100 “The palate is medium-bodied with fine grain tannins, a pretty and understated Gloria. A classic tobacco and bay leaf finish does not quite kick on like other recent vintages. Nevertheless, this is a delicious Saint-Julien that will give 20 years of drinking pleasure"
More- To keep or to drink:
- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2021-2030
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The best cru bourgeois of Saint-Julien (it could easily have been classified in 1855), kept by the Saint-Pierre team, even owner, and in very good shape in the last vintages. The Médoc's best value par excellence.
More- To keep or to drink:
- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2024-2036
- Organic certification:
- 2024
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Saint-Pierre's obvious progress since 2003 now places it as a great rival to its peers in Saint-Julien, even surpassing them in depth of flesh. Magnificent in recent vintages, such as the 2019 rated 95/100 by the Revue des Vins de France "Great success" or the 2020 rated 96/100 "one of the most accomplished and refined ever".
More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 3 to 5 years
- Apogée:
- 2028-2042
- Organic certification:
- 2024
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Saint-Pierre's obvious progress since 2003 now places it as a great rival to its peers in Saint-Julien, even surpassing them in depth of flesh. Magnificent in recent vintages, such as the 2019 rated 95/100 by the Revue des Vins de France "Great success" or the 2020 rated 96/100 "one of the most accomplished and refined ever".
The 2021 vintage in the press:
La Revue du Vin de France (Guide 2025): 94/100 “The vintage continues to surprise us with its new style, much more defined and precise, closer to the fruit. This 2021 is juicy and sapid on the palate, all fruit, with caressing tannins on the finish.”
J.M Quarin (February 2024): 94/100
Vinous (A. Galloni - December 2023): 93/100 “ The 2021 Saint-Pierre is a dark, brooding wine. Black fruit, gravel, spice, menthol, licorice and lavender add to an impression of somber intensity. There's good depth and drive, even if some angular contours remain. As always, Saint-Pierre shows the more brooding side of Saint-Julien. It's all there in 2021.”More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 3 to 5 years
- Apogée:
- 2028-2042
- Organic certification:
- 2024
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Saint-Pierre's obvious progress since 2003 now places it as a great rival to its peers in Saint-Julien, even surpassing them in depth of flesh. Magnificent in recent vintages, such as the 2019 rated 95/100 by the Revue des Vins de France "Great success" or the 2020 rated 96/100 "one of the most accomplished and refined ever".
The 2020 vintage in the press:
La Revue du Vin de France (September 2022): 96/100 “The 2020 is one of the most accomplished and refined ever, with a palate that impresses with its definition and dynamics. A great success in a very Saint-Julien spirit”.
Vinous (N.Martin - November 2024): 94/100 “The 2020 Saint-Pierre has a well-defined, very precise bouquet with blackberry, raspberry and touches of bay leaf and loam. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins and a keen line of acidity, lightly spiced with a vivid, white-pepper-tinged finish. Delightful and gentle.”
More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 3 to 5 years
- Apogée:
- 2028-2042
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Saint-Pierre's obvious progress since 2003 now places it as a great rival to its peers in Saint-Julien, even surpassing them in depth of flesh. Magnificent in recent vintages, such as the 2019 rated 95/100 by the Revue des Vins de France "Great success" or the 2020 rated 96/100 "one of the most accomplished and refined ever".
The 2019 vintage in the press:
Vinous (N. Martin - February 2022): 95/100 “The palate is medium-bodied, dense and saline, with sappy black fruit, fine acidity and hints of black olive lending complexity on the persistent finish. A great Saint-Julien."
La Revue du Vin de France (September 2022): 95/100 “The cru's style has evolved towards greater finesse, opting for a more measured management of wood. This is evident in this elegant 2019, with its creamy texture and mellow, harmonious finish.”
More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 3 to 5 years
- Apogée:
- 2028-2040
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Saint-Pierre's obvious progress since 2003 now places it as a great rival to its peers in Saint-Julien, even surpassing them in depth of flesh. Magnificent in recent vintages, such as the 2019 rated 95/100 by the Revue des Vins de France "Great success" or the 2020 rated 96/100 "one of the most accomplished and refined ever".
The 2018 vintage in the press:
En Magnum (April 2021): 97/100 “Full nose of cedar and graphite, intense, monumental body, on a Léoville level. Terrific work and exceptional value within an overall success story for the appellation, which struck a chord with our team.”
More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 3 to 5 years
- Apogée:
- 2028-2042
- Potential alcohol:
- 14.5%
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Saint-Pierre's obvious progress since 2003 now places it as a great rival to its peers in Saint-Julien, even surpassing them in depth of flesh. Magnificent in recent vintages, such as the 2019 rated 95/100 by the Revue des Vins de France "Great success" or the 2020 rated 96/100 "one of the most accomplished and refined ever".
The 2017 vintage in the press:
La Revue du Vin de France (Guide 2021): Coup de ♥ 94/100
Vinous (A. Galloni - March 2020): 95/100 “Just as it was in barrel, the 2017 Saint-Pierre is strikingly beautiful. Aromas of dark berries, plum, graphite, spice, new leather, licorice and smoke give the 2017 plenty of character. Enthusiasts will appreciate an intense, unctuous Saint-Julien brimming with personality. As always, Saint-Pierre is a deep, full-bodied Saint-Julien that represents the more virile side of the appellation.”
Vinous (N. Martin - February 2020): 93/100 “Saint-Pierre 2017 has a very intense bouquet with aromas of black cherry, blueberry and violet, in a style quite similar to Margaux. It is floral and seductive, with wonderful definition and concentration. The palate is medium-bodied, with supple tannins and fine, harmonious acidity, blossoming nicely into a caressing, delicate finish. this is a superb Saint-Pierre that can be drunk for over 20 years.”
J-M Quarin (October 2020): 93/100 “Caressing on the attack, juicy on development, then airy and very tasty, the wine stands out on the finish, very persistent, full of charm and unapproachable.”
More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 1 to 2 years
- Apogée:
- 2025-2037
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Saint-Pierre's obvious progress since 2003 now places it as a great rival to its peers in Saint-Julien, even surpassing them in depth of flesh. Magnificent in recent vintages, such as the 2019 rated 95/100 by the Revue des Vins de France "Great success" or the 2020 rated 96/100 "one of the most accomplished and refined ever".
More- To keep or to drink:
- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2023-2040
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Saint-Pierre's obvious progress since 2003 now places it as a great rival to its peers in Saint-Julien, even surpassing them in depth of flesh. Magnificent in recent vintages, such as the 2019 rated 95/100 by the Revue des Vins de France "Great success" or the 2020 rated 96/100 "one of the most accomplished and refined ever".
More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 1 to 2 years
- Apogée:
- 2025-2038