Château Sociando Mallet, Haut Médoc, 2022

Name: Château Sociando Mallet, Haut Médoc
Brand: Château Sociando-Mallet
Price: 168 GBP

Available Vintages

all 2000 2009 2014 2022 2024

critic reviews

94/100Jane Anson,Inside Bordeaux

Heavy on the spice, a ton of concentration, even in a vintage like 2022 with its natural exuberance. They build this wine with an eye on the long term, and even after En Primeur it underlines that character of dark fruits, big tannins, slate scrape, espresso and a natural unfussy confidence. Sylvie Gautreau owner.

DRINKING WINDOW 2027 - 2038

date of review 03/2025

90+/100Neal Martin,Vinous

The 2022 Sociando-Mallet presents an intense nose with touches of seaweed infusing the black fruit, though it's not as refined as it was from barrel. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannins and plenty of mocha-tinged black fruit, but it loses some precision on the slightly rustic finish. Hopefully, this will improve with bottle age as this estate usually does.

DRINKING WINDOW 2030 - 2060

date of review 02/2025

92-94/100William Kelley,Robert Parker Wine Advocate

Aromas of dark berries and plums mingled with hints of mint, violets and licorice introduce the 2022 Sociando-Mallet, a medium to full-bodied, supple and lively wine that's deep, fleshy and seamless, with powdery tannins that assert themselves with promising youthful grip on the finish. It's a blend of 63% Merlot, 35% Cabernet Sauvignon and 2% Cabernet Franc. Readers who remember how this estate acquitted itself in years such as 2003 and 1990 will not be surprised by its quality in 2022.

date of review 04/2023