D+0h: not much deposit in the bottle nor in the tea filter I always use, smells very strongly of blackberry, D+1,5h: dark as ink, at the rim slightly purple red, smells of blackberry (less intensively) and leather, very full body, smooth in the mouth with hardly any tannins, not that dry, almost a little bit off-dry with a dash of residual sugar, in the mouth blackberry and leather, in the aftertaste a nice accidity (quite a lot, but that was quite pleasant) and blackberry, good length (30 sec.), quite a tasty wine, I my opinion I would have prefered a little less residual sugar, but the sweetness might sort itsself out in time when the wine matures further.
This might be a wine for those who like their claret to be a little bit on the sweet side (if I remember correctly, Owen does for example).
The wine was drunk on sunday, as I thought a Gloria should be given on Lord's Day.
2002 Château Gloria
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2002 Château Gloria
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Re: 2002 Château Gloria
I see you are on a bit of a claret spree at the moment Andre. And I like a little bit of sweetness in a claret.
Re: 2002 Château Gloria
Yes, I got some clarets at the 'civilised supermarket" to try over christmas. So I remembered correctly. Does this "little bit of sweetness " also apply to other wines (sparklers, white wine etc.)?
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Re: 2002 Château Gloria
I see where your headed with this one... Riesling!AW77 wrote:Yes, I got some clarets at the 'civilised supermarket" to try over christmas. So I remembered correctly. Does this "little bit of sweetness " also apply to other wines (sparklers, white wine etc.)?
Re: 2002 Château Gloria
Ha, not at all ! I really like dry Riesling (with sweet ones as dessert wines now and then). I just thought of the Champagne we had in the French pub before the Port Walk. That was a little bit on the sweet side, too. You liked it, I didn't.LGTrotter wrote: I see where your headed with this one... Riesling!
PS: Now I come to think if it, you might like off-dry Riesling after all.
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Re: 2002 Château Gloria
That is slightly different; cheap champagne often is made a bit sweeter to cover the faults in the wine, it sort of works, a bit. I cannot say I shall be rushing out to buy Canard Duchene any time soon.AW77 wrote:Ha, not at all ! I really like dry Riesling (with sweet ones as dessert wines now and then). I just thought of the Champagne we had in the French pub before the Port Walk. That was a little bit on the sweet side, too. You liked it, I didn't.LGTrotter wrote: I see where your headed with this one... Riesling!