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Sociando Mallet 2008
Haut Medoc, Cru bourgeois
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Performing far better from bottle than it did from cask, the full-bodied 2008 offers abundant notes of plums, blueberries and black raspberries interwoven with hints of white flowers, damp earth and background oak. This impressively endowed, muscular effort will benefit from 2-4 years of cellaring and should keep for two decades. Score: 90 Robert Parker, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2013-2033 03 May 2011 |
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An opaque deep ruby/purple color is followed by a seemingly still austere and angular wine with high tannin. It is another example of a 2008 that either finished malolactic very late, or is still going through it. An unfinished character suggests there is more to this wine, but it needs to flesh out and reveal more fruit depth. At present, it is somewhat of a gamble given its high tannic profile, but the concentration is there. Score: 87 - 89 Robert Parker, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com 30 April 2009 |
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Grapey, with blueberry aromas and flavors. Medium- to full-bodied, with soft tannins and a clean finish. —J.S. Score: 87 - 90 James Suckling, Wine Spectator 01 April 2009 |
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Fragrant, lightly oaky nose, and a peppery note. Fine, pretty dry tannins and quite drying on the finish but there’s the fruit to fill it out in time. (JH) Score: 16 Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com Maturity: 2013-18 01 April 2009 |
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