Château Sociando-Mallet

Château Sociando Mallet, Haut Médoc, 2009

Name: Château Sociando Mallet, Haut Médoc
Brand: Château Sociando-Mallet
Price: 635.47 GBP

89/100

Vinous

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2009
12x75cl
DP
£635.47

Justerini & Brooks Tasting note

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.

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Critic Reviews

89/100

Neal Martin,

Vinous

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.

drinking window 2020 - 2030

date of review 03/2019

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Specifications

Country:

France

Region:

Bordeaux

Appellation:

Haut Médoc

Producer:

Château Sociando-Mallet

style:

Red Wine

Grape Variety:

Cab Sauvignon Merlot

abv:

12.5%

allergen information

This product may contain sulphites. Full allergen information is available upon request, please call our Customer Relations Team on +44 (0)20 7484 6430.