Du Glana - Saint-Julien 2019

The Wine Independent

93

byLisa Perrotti-Brownthe5/9/2022

Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2019 du Glana rocks up with ready-for-biz notes of stewed red and black currants, plum preserves, and spice cake, plus hints of tobacco and incense. Full-bodied, soft, and seductive, it has bags of juicy fruit intertwined with savory accents and a long spicy finish. Impressive!

Wine Advocate

90-92

byLisa Perrotti-Brownthe7/15/2020

Sporting a deep garnet-purple color, the 2019 du Glana prances out of the glass with flamboyant black cherry preserves, warm cassis and wild blueberries scents plus hints of chocolate mint, tobacco leaf and Indian spices. Medium-bodied, the palate has a beautiful, velvety texture with loads of black fruit and exotic spice flavors highlighted by seamless freshness, finishing on a lingering aniseed note.

WeinWisser

18

byTjark Witzgallthe7/7/2020

Vinous

88-90

byNeal Martinthe6/16/2020

The 2019 du Glana offers dark chocolate and clove-tinged black fruit on the nose. It would benefit from more delineation, though it does gain refinement with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with grippy tannins, fine acidity and much more freshness on the finish than on the nose. If the aromatics meliorate then it will merit a higher score.

Vinous

89-91

byAntonio Gallonithe6/15/2020

The 2019 du Glana is a bold, juicy Saint-Julien. Inky dark fruit, bittersweet chocolate, spice, leather and menthol flesh out in an exotic, flashy Saint-Julien. Although Glana is quite racy in style, it retains a mid-weight sense of structure that is hugely appealing. Readers will find a decidedly forward style.

Jamessuckling.com

92-93

byJames Sucklingthe6/4/2020

Very pure fruit here with aromas and flavors of crushed blueberries and raspberries. It's medium-bodied and fine-tannined. Fresh finish.