Château Sociando-Mallet
Haut-Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend
Haut-Médoc, Médoc, Bordeaux, France
Earthiness on the nose & tons of dusty tannins - I'll leave my remaining bottles at rest for a few more years.
Earthiness on the nose & tons of dusty tannins - I'll leave my remaining bottles at rest for a few more years.
Tout en finesse et en saveur! 1999!
Tout en finesse et en saveur! 1999!
May 13th, 2020
surprisingly good and smooth 1999 vintage
surprisingly good and smooth 1999 vintage
Jun 1st, 2019
Perfectly paired with a homemade cassoulet. Flower is fading a bit, but still great example for the region and style.
Perfectly paired with a homemade cassoulet. Flower is fading a bit, but still great example for the region and style.
Sep 23rd, 2018
Liked this much more than I expected. Drinking very well right now.
Liked this much more than I expected. Drinking very well right now.
Jul 22nd, 2017
Lovely mature claret. Plenty of years ahead of it.
Lovely mature claret. Plenty of years ahead of it.
Jan 3rd, 2017
Continuing my tour of sociando-mallet, straight out of the bottle this was complex but closed down. A few hours later it was aromatic and showed expressive blackcurrant, cherry, green olive, and spice notes, a weighty texture that adds some nice richness but is balanced by plenty of acidity, and resolved soft tannins. Although simple, the pairing was revelatory: with roasted chicken the fresh dark cherry notes became much more intense, focused, and refreshing--enough so that I will purposely repeat this pairing in the future.
Continuing my tour of sociando-mallet, straight out of the bottle this was complex but closed down. A few hours later it was aromatic and showed expressive blackcurrant, cherry, green olive, and spice notes, a weighty texture that adds some nice richness but is balanced by plenty of acidity, and resolved soft tannins. Although simple, the pairing was revelatory: with roasted chicken the fresh dark cherry notes became much more intense, focused, and refreshing--enough so that I will purposely repeat this pairing in the future.
Oct 4th, 2015
Pure pleasure, dark red fruits, soft tannins and long as in a dream...1st bottle in my cellar 14 years ago!
Pure pleasure, dark red fruits, soft tannins and long as in a dream...1st bottle in my cellar 14 years ago!
Sep 6th, 2015