Château Sociando-Mallet

Haut-Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend 2012

9.2

I think this is peaking. From a marginal year but really nice. Lots of cedar and a little roasted peanut note augmenting some nice, mellow cassis fruit on the nose. A big whack of intense flavors on initial entry, with tannins still there but softening. A teensy bit drying on the finish, but damn this is nice with grilled butterflied leg of lamb with garlic and rosemary. — 19 days ago

Bob, Jay and 15 others liked this

Doug Powers

As you probably know, I love Sociando Mallet, though I prefer them older, but that’s just WTSO Al preference. But their wines are always solid and also reasonably priced by Bordeaux standards!

Château Lanessan

Haut-Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend 1986

Alexandre Pagliano

8.9

Very cool bottle of 1986 Lanessan: not complex but truly well done and ready to drink. — a month ago

with Jose, veronique and 1 other

Adriana, Peter and 2 others liked this

Château Belgrave

Haut-Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend 2024

Alessandro Dalle Carbonare

9.0

Gentle and feminine. Light and balanced. Nice wine that reflects the vintage without overextracting strange flavors. — 25 days ago

Paul liked this

Château Haut-Brion

Pessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend 1990

Conrad Green

9.2

A bretty nose… gravel and iron and sour black cherry. Some lush fruit underpinning. Intense on the palate. Perhaps too much Brett? — 22 days ago

with Walker and David

Tom, Jay and 11 others liked this

Château Batailley

Pauillac Cabernet Sauvignon 2009

Bob McDonald

9.0

A very good left bank classed growth (5th growth) from a good vintage. Cabernet Sauvignon dominant aromatics (74%). Blackcurrant and cedar - a little tomato bush. A good wine but to state the obvious does not have the class and complexity of the higher classed growths. For example 3rd growth 2009 Chateau Palmer is a stunning wine - very rich, complex with a long life in front of it - very much superior to Chateau Batailley. — 17 days ago

Juan, Ceccherini and 19 others liked this

Ceccherini Cristiano

@Somm David T i must apologise, but when we say Napoleon i only think of the guy sinking his hand in his jacket, the one that got defeated in Waterloo. Monsieur Napolene Bonaparte born in Corse. My bad, my views are limited. Napoleon the 3rd is indeed still a Napoleon...sorry😬

Bob McDonald

@Somm David T Thanks for your comments David. Yes, I can imagine any change to the Bordeaux classification would be very political and expensive with self interest often driving the ship. At the end of the day I guess it boils down to what the punters (us) are prepared to pay for any given bottle of wine regardless of its hierarchy in any classification. Eg. Is Leroy Musigny worth $50K? Or does it become the plaything of billionaires and 3rd world dictators who only buy it because of its inflated price? Probably a debate for another day!

Somm David T

@Bob McDonald @Ceccherini Cristiano I should have said the III. Just assumed it was implied. My bad as well. Bottle prices are quite insane lately and yes it is up to us what we paid. I would add that the wine industry is and has been challenged. More recent gen’s are not buying wine like my gen and there are no easy answers for the industry. We’ll see what happens w/ bottle prices going forward. Especially, given the rollercoaster markets. Good discussions. Cheers! 🍷

Château La Mission Haut-Brion

Graves Red Bordeaux Blend 1995

Ron Siegel

9.5

This had the classic LM character showing black fruits, a smoky, cedar, leather note along with licorice, spice box, mocha, graphite & tobacco — 13 days ago

Mario, Aravind and 13 others liked this

Château La Tour Carnet

Haut-Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend 2018

Mick DB

9.7

Zeer lekkere wijn, mooie afdronk, niet bombastisch of explosief.
29,90 euro — 13 days ago

Château Haut-Batailley

Pauillac Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot Blend 2024

Alessandro Dalle Carbonare

9.1

Gently extracted and accessible — 23 days ago

Paul liked this

Château Barde-Haut

Saint-Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend 2009