Château Sociando Mallet, Haut Médoc, 2009
Some believe that the gravelly terroir beneath Sociando Mallet is the same ridge that emerges under Latour and Leoville Las Cases; certainly, the wines have a wonderful mineral edge to them. The 2009 is very impressive, offering an extraordinary bouquet of liquid minerals, cigar box, heady hedgerow fruit, redcurrants, pencil shavings, high toned berries and molten rocks. Dense and very impressive, this was likened to Pichon Lalande by one of our team. It is exceptionally fine, polished and beautifully structured; a graceful Sociando Mallet.
critic reviews
The 2009 Sociando Mallet has a tightly wound bouquet. Mainly red fruit, raspberry and wild strawberry are mixed with cedar and mint, becomes fresh and lively after three or four minutes. The palate is medium-bodied with a slightly soft entry, missing some depth (especially for a 2009). A stilted finish that just lacks the flow one would expect. This falls below my expectations compared to previous bottles. This is Sociando-Mallet being its usual unpredictable self.. Tasted blind at Farr Vintners’ 2009 Bordeaux tasting.