Gloria and Saint-Pierre tasting

2011 Château Bel-Air
Ruby. Lightly scented, cassis, some vanilla and light spice note nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner, fresh, bit short. 86

2010 Château Bel-Air
Ruby. Lightly scented, cassis, some floral notes, cassis and vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, towards playful, quite elegant, fresh and fruity, good length. 89

2011 Château Haut Beychevelle Gloria
Ruby. Cassis, light mineral note, scented nose, light violets touch. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh and lively, somewhat leaner, again minerals, slightly woody finish, needs decanting for an hour or five years cellaring. 88

2011 Château Gloria
Ruby. Scented, cassis, floral, some vanilla, light spicy note and blackberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, fresh, leaner, very slight bell pepper note far back, red and darker fruits, smooth texture, good length. Now-2025 89

2010 Château Gloria
Ruby. Scented, dark berries, elegant nose, detailed, floral, cassis, some vanilla. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, detailed, rounded, minerals, cassis, floral high notes, very elegant if still structured. Long. 2017-2030 91

2009 Château Gloria
Ruby. Dark fruits, vanilla, spices, cassis and blueberries, bit tight now. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, rounded, fresh, somewhat leaner finish, floral notes over fruits in the finish. 90 2017-2030

1996 Château Saint- Pierre
Ruby, garnet rim. Scented, red berries, leather, floral, leaner bottle. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red apples, minerals, leather, light tobacco note, some cherries, detailed. Long. Now-2020 90

2008 Château Saint- Pierre
Ruby. Scented, cassis, light floral note, detailed and elegant, almost flirting nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh and lively, minerals, cassis, floral high notes, this could become a real charmer in a few years. 2018-2030 91

2011 Château Saint- Pierre
Ruby. Scented, cassis, violets and roses, flirting nose, even if young. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh and fruity, elegant, detailed, minerals beneath, long. Now-2025 90

2010 Château Saint- Pierre
Deep ruby. Scented, richer, ripe nose, cassis, tobacco, some floral notes far back, little bit closed now. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, intense, ripe, rich and fruity, detailed, complex, layered, long. Needs time. 2020-2040 93