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WEINWISSER: "Dunkles Granat-Lila, satt in der Mitte. Verführerisches Blaubeerbouquet, hoch fein, von einer noch nie da gewesenen Finesse. Im Gaumen cremig, ausladend, mollige Tannine zeigend, hoch reifer Cabernet, ausgeglichene Adstringenz, nachhaltiges Finale. In den letzten Jahren bei den Aufsteigern, mit dem grossartigen 2005er bei den Grossen dabei."
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WINE SPECTATOR: "Licorice, blackberry and fresh cèpe on the nose. Full and velvety-textured, with lots of fruit and a long, caressing finish. Pretty and rich. The best Gloria in years. Best after 2014. 18,000 cases made."
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THE WINE ADVOCATE: "This wine is glorious – so to speak – with loads of exuberant fruit and plenty of cedary forest floor, Christmas fruitcake, blackcurrant and cherry fruit. This dark ruby/purple-colored wine is again an over-achieving beauty. Drink it over the next 15 or so years."
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THE WINE CELLAR INSIDER: "Showing light ruby with bricking in the color, the earthy, tobacco and cedar chest nose, with its medium bodied, soft, red berry finish is clearly in a good place today. However, a few more years could help soften the tannins and bring out a bit more in the nose."