Château Sociando-Mallet
Haut-Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend
Haut-Médoc, Médoc, Bordeaux, France
At opening nor nose or mouth were revealing a lot. After 2 hours the nose opened up but the mouth was still very closed. After 4 hours she revealed her potential. Gave it the benefit of the doubt with a 9.0 but I think this will be rewarding with some additional cellaring. Soc. M. always seems to need a bit more time. So if you have any: hold or give her at least 4h of air...
At opening nor nose or mouth were revealing a lot. After 2 hours the nose opened up but the mouth was still very closed. After 4 hours she revealed her potential. Gave it the benefit of the doubt with a 9.0 but I think this will be rewarding with some additional cellaring. Soc. M. always seems to need a bit more time. So if you have any: hold or give her at least 4h of air...
1 person found it helpfulSep 9th, 2018Tasty and round. Low tannins.
Tasty and round. Low tannins.
1 person found it helpfulJan 27th, 2016A bit early. Need to let this one sit for a bit. Pleasant anticipations.
A bit early. Need to let this one sit for a bit. Pleasant anticipations.
1 person found it helpfulDec 28th, 2015Still very long but opened three hours before drinking. Nice leather/animal nose with fruity taste.
Still very long but opened three hours before drinking. Nice leather/animal nose with fruity taste.
1 person found it helpfulDec 14th, 2015
A very classic Haut Medoc from a traditionalist producer. Perfume spices and dust, digestible fresh red fruits and a leather & smoke finish. Limited greenness on this bottle although other have shown it before.
A very classic Haut Medoc from a traditionalist producer. Perfume spices and dust, digestible fresh red fruits and a leather & smoke finish. Limited greenness on this bottle although other have shown it before.
Nov 2nd, 2023This is Bordeaux in classical optima forma. Blueberry, cassis, cedar, cigarbox, cloves, a bit greenish and pretty long finish. Nice match with venison pappardelle.
This is Bordeaux in classical optima forma. Blueberry, cassis, cedar, cigarbox, cloves, a bit greenish and pretty long finish. Nice match with venison pappardelle.
Dec 24th, 2022This is very classic stuff from a classic vintage. Blackberries, currant, tomato leaves, capsicum,smoke, leather. No nasty green edges on this one. a pretty nice match to a venison stew.
This is very classic stuff from a classic vintage. Blackberries, currant, tomato leaves, capsicum,smoke, leather. No nasty green edges on this one. a pretty nice match to a venison stew.
Dec 24th, 2021Tres Bordeaux. Cigar box, dusty tannines and cassis notes. Still pretty young.
Tres Bordeaux. Cigar box, dusty tannines and cassis notes. Still pretty young.
Oct 3rd, 2020
Tar, cigar, cedar, black currant, meat juice. Wow what a muscular Medoc nose! The palate is a bit underwhelming considering the strength of the nose but it's still very enjoyable (this is neither 2009 nor 2010 🤔). Strong acid drive, nice matter and width, bright black currant all along, grainy tannins but rather short finish with a bitterness which is a bit on the green side, showing a bit of a vegetal thing which could be connected to, or understood as a bit of a lack of ripeness. This is subtle, so it doesn't make it unbearable, but it's certainly not as brilliant as 2009 and 2010. It is very high standard nonetheless! We paired it with homemade meatballs (with cumin and zucchini), meat gravy and mashed pumpkin/potatoes. Great pairing
Tar, cigar, cedar, black currant, meat juice. Wow what a muscular Medoc nose! The palate is a bit underwhelming considering the strength of the nose but it's still very enjoyable (this is neither 2009 nor 2010 🤔). Strong acid drive, nice matter and width, bright black currant all along, grainy tannins but rather short finish with a bitterness which is a bit on the green side, showing a bit of a vegetal thing which could be connected to, or understood as a bit of a lack of ripeness. This is subtle, so it doesn't make it unbearable, but it's certainly not as brilliant as 2009 and 2010. It is very high standard nonetheless! We paired it with homemade meatballs (with cumin and zucchini), meat gravy and mashed pumpkin/potatoes. Great pairing
Sep 25th, 2020Sociando normally doesn’t disappoint, and it didn’t today but I must admit it didn’t meet expectations neither. A certain bitterness that bothered me, kind of unripe taste that shouldn’t be there taking the age into account
Sociando normally doesn’t disappoint, and it didn’t today but I must admit it didn’t meet expectations neither. A certain bitterness that bothered me, kind of unripe taste that shouldn’t be there taking the age into account
Mar 27th, 2020