Our Annual Wine Intrigue Awards (aka WIA) is Here!

Château Bel Air Gloria 2016 Haut-Médoc Cru Bourgeois

Château Bel Air Gloria 2016 Haut-Médoc Cru Bourgeois

A full wine with a serious structure and dark black fruitiness.
Wine Enthusiast
dryness
acidity
tannin
body
fruit
WE 93
A full wine with a serious structure and dark black fruitiness.
Wine Enthusiast

Mission Codename Fresh Prince

Wait, did you think we’d be selling sexy Pauillacs lately? Time to cool things down all the way down to a STAGGERINGLY REAL $25?? For another library offering with 93 points?!

No, you’re not hallucinating. This Bel Air Gloria is the REAL DEAL daily drinker steal.

At the original $35-40 release price, every bottle that landed stateside was already spoken for. The Bordelaise merchants are true squirrels though, so while hunting targets down during our latest secret mission, we uncovered this stash tucked away behind a mountain of classified growths.

Naturally, we jumped on the pallet for you. Only to watch it get raided in under an hour, oh, it is bound to happen.

Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate aptly calls this “a well-made Haut-Médoc from the Château Gloria team” and yes, that Château Gloria, the vastly popular St. Julien darling. This is their other property not too far from there, but light years apart for its “hidden gem” value in comparison.

Heads up, once this is gone there will not be a Bordeaux this affordably delicious for the rest of the day, heck, probably for the foreseeable future, either.

93 Points – Wine Enthusiast

“Smoky with flavors of the wood aging, this wine is also rich and concentrated with firm tannins. Situated just inland from Saint-Julien and made by the owners of Château Gloria, the vineyard has produced a full wine with a serious structure and dark black fruitiness. Drink this age worthy wine from 2024.”

Read Full Review
Hide Full Review

What the Winery Says 2016 Haut-Médoc Cru Bourgeois

Château Bel Air Gloria
Château Bel Air Gloria
Estate Director
Rémi Di Costanzo
Blend
75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc
Vintage
2016
Alcohol
13.5%
Appellation
Haut Médoc, Bordeaux, France
Vineyard size
80 hectares
Terroir
Mindel gravel, sandy-clay subsoil
Average vine age
38 years
Harvest date
September 20, 2018 - October 12, 2018
Aging
12 months
Barrels
50% new French oak

About the Winery Château Bel Air Gloria

Château Bel Air Gloria Winemaker Rémi Di Costanzo
Château Bel Air Gloria Winemaker Rémi Di Costanzo
Château Bel Air Gloria 2016 Haut-Médoc Cru Bourgeois 750ml Wine Bottle
Offer Expired Sep 12, 2023 at 11:59 pm
Register to get notified when this wine is back in stock:
Sign Up For Free
Château Bel Air Gloria 2016 Haut-Médoc Cru Bourgeois 750ml Wine Bottle
Offer Expired Sep 12, 2023 at 11:59 pm
Register to get notified when this wine is back in stock:
Sign Up For Free