Chateau Gloria 2016 Bordeaux

The palate is medium-bodied, elegant and savory in the mouth with loads of layers and a lifted finish. A blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot and 7% Cabernet Franc.
The buzz around the 2016 Gloria is that this is one of the best wines they have ever produced!
Having tasted this wine on a few occasions it is hard to argue that evaluation. This wine is a stunner! This would make for an awesome gift for Dad on Sunday or an absolute must have for anyone who loves Bordeaux.

From Antonoi Galloni (96pts): The 2016 Gloria is one of the undisputed stars of this vintage. Rich, deep and explosive, the 2016 possesses tremendous intensity in all of its dimensions. Sweet red cherry, tobacco, menthol, licorice and dried rose petal all add complexity. In 2016 Gloria is a real head-turner. It should be a fabulous value as well. There is not much else to say.

From Jeb Dunnuck (94pts) : I was lucky enough to taste the 2016 Château Gloria on multiple occasions and it’s unquestionably the finest vintage of this cuvée I’ve tasted. A blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, and the rest Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, aged in 42% new French oak, its deep purple color is followed by a powerful, medium to full-bodied wine that has thrilling purity in its ripe black and blue fruits, tobacco, and graphite-laced aromas and flavors. Deep, layered, with ripe tannins and the purity and freshness that makes the vintage so special, this is a brilliant Gloria to drink over the coming 20+ years.

From Wine Advocate (93pts): The 2016 Gloria is showing brilliantly and appears to be entering the beginning of its drinking window. Offering up a deep bouquet of sweet crème de cassis and blackberries mingled with sweet spices and licorice. Medium to full-bodied, deep and layered, with fine concentration, ripe tannins and bright acids, it's a vibrant, precise wine from this sometimes rather flamboyantly styled estate, impressing for its purity of fruit and structural seamlessness. Gloria in excelsis!