Appellations

Sociando Mallet 2014

Haut Medoc, Cru bourgeois

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Tasting Notes

Already on the nose there’s another level of complexity and sophistication to the other wines from this appellation. Although it starts quite discreetly on the palate, it expands as fast as the universe did just after the Big Bang until the multidimensional finish almost overwhelms you! Best in years. Better in 2020.

Score: 95 James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com Date: 13 February 2017

Chewy and rich with serious fruits and a nutty character. Full and long. Excellent length.

Score: 92 - 93 James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com Date: 27 March 2015

Deep crimson. Vibrant, deep-flavoured but slightly dark chocolatey fruit. Pretty tough on the end. Not Sociando’s finest vintage.

Score: 16 Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com Maturity: 2020-2032 Date: 15 April 2015

Fresh, with good cut to the plum and black currant fruit, showing extra tobacco and iron notes on the finish. Has a good shot of toast, but enough fruit and minerality to soak that up. Rock-solid.

Score: 89 - 92 James Molesworth, Wine Spectator Date: 01 April 2015

The Château Sociando-Mallet 2014 has an outstanding nose: very intense blackberry and raspberry fruit, fine delineation and tension, a real humdinger! The palate is fresh and vibrant with fine tannin, plenty of grainy red berry fruit mixed with cedar and bay leaf, with great conviction on the finish. This is a great Sociando Mallet from Jean Gartreau - expect it to land at the top of that banded score.

Score: 90 - 92 Neal Martin, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2018-2030 Date: 01 April 2015