Château Sociando Mallet

Château Sociando-Mallet

Haut-Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend 2020

2020 vintage. Last tasted 7.7.24 (9.3) and 3.15.24 (9.2). Medium-heavy body. Previously hesitant and reticent tannins beginning to creep into the finish right off the bat. Starts off fairly fruity, then tapers that down a bit at the end. Harmonious and über-pleasant. PNP now, double park it for a ten-spot or investigate somewhere in between. Consider the invitation proffered. Haut-Médoc doesn't move the needle at work (wish it did) but always more than happy to crush this Bordeaux bestie off premise. Consistent catch-all producer with "that's all?!" pricing. 12.03.24. — 9 days ago

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Pinotman /// Andreas

Pinotman /// Andreas

Yep know about this producer. Given my limited time/opportunity to drink wine switched quite some time over to drink mostly Pinot for the reds.
Pinotman /// Andreas

Pinotman /// Andreas

Although for steak 🥩 Bordeaux Cabs are still the place to go.

Château Sociando-Mallet

Jean Gautreau La Réserve de Sociando-Mallet Haut-Medoc Red Bordeaux Blend 2010

Floral notes. Strawberry undertone. Low tannin. Med low acid. 13% ABV. Dry. Medlight body.
Very good and drinkable.
55% cab sauv. 40% merlot. 5% cab franc
— 4 years ago

Bodegas Emilio Moro

Malleolus de Sanchomartin Ribera del Duero Tempranillo 2015

Founded by Emilio Moro, born in Pesquera de Duero Made. Wine made from grapes of vineyards, 25 & 75 years old, from Camino Viejo estate. Malleolus is a Latin word meaning “small hammer or mallet” used in planting & “majuelo” Spanish for “young vine” a traditional way of referring to a vineyard in Pesquera del Duero. Deep red subtle fruit aromas with espresso & smoky notes. Blackberry & cherry with vanilla spice on full lush tannins needing more time. Well balanced, complex, lingering with earthy finish. — 7 years ago

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Château Sociando-Mallet

Haut-Medoc Merlot Blend 2018

Vintage 2018 | Often Sociando Mallet really needs time. 2018 is gorgeous now. Plums, blackberries, hint of raspberries, great balance. Good acidity. Amazing soft tannins. What a wine! — 3 months ago

Jan, Peter and 12 others liked this

Château Moulin De Mallet

Bordeaux Supérieur 2020

NOSE: cooked meat, tree bark, elderberry, tobacco.

TASTE: cassis, espresso, bitter wood. It’s simple Bordeaux without overt flaws. Could use age - but amazing deal for the $7 I paid. I think … barely 90.
— 9 months ago

Dawn, Ray and 2 others liked this

Château Sociando-Mallet

L'Autre de Sociando-Mallet Bordeaux Red Bordeaux Blend 2009

Lovely; violets, geraniums, leather meets dark fruit. — 4 years ago

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Bodegas Emilio Moro

Malleolus Ribera del Duero Tempranillo 2015

Winery is family-run & has links with the wine world going back 3 generations. Founded by Emilio Moro who was born in Pesquera de Duero, a prominent Spanish wine area. Made from grapes of old vineyards, between 25 and 75 years old, from the Camino Viejo estate. Malleolus is a Latin word meaning “small hammer or mallet” used in planting, and “majuelo” Spanish for “young vine” a traditional way of referring to a vineyard in Pesquera del Duero. Deep red subtle fruit aromas with espresso and smoky notes. Blackberry & cherry with vanilla spice on full lush tannins needing more time. Well balanced, complex, lingering with earthy finish. — 7 years ago

Trixie, David and 1 other liked this

Emilio Moro

Malleoulus 2021

Founded by Emilio Moro, born in Pesquera de Duero. Wine made from vineyard grapes, 25 & 75 years old, from Camino Viejo estate. Malleolus is a Latin word meaning “small hammer or mallet” used in planting & “majuelo” Spanish for “young vine” a traditional way of referring to a vineyard in Pesquera del Duero. Deep Ruby color with aromas of berry fruit, espresso & cedar notes. Flavors of blackberry & cherry with vanilla spice, ripe tannins starting to soften. Well balanced, complex, long earthy finish. Nice! Will age! — 3 months ago

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Château Pontoise Cabarrus

Château Pontoise Cabarrus Cru Bourgeois 2018

Literally just a short hop west of Sociando Mallet, a great Bordeaux I’ve bought and cellared since the great 1982, this is an 85% CS/15% M Haut-Medoc that is quite fine, definitely shows a solid tannic backbone, lovely fruit, medium-long finish, I’d guess 7-10 years easily of further development, only troubling thing for me is the 14.5% ABV, but lovely wine nonetheless. — 2 years ago

Jim Powers
with Jim
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Valinch & Mallet

Ledaig Aged 10 years Single Cask

More small batch indy whiskey... — 6 years ago