3/1/24, 1:43 PM - Thanks for your comment. You are probably right, but as I shall be in my eighties by then (if I am still here!), I may drink the remainder a bit sooner.
12/31/23, 2:54 PM - Thank you for your comment, Craig. It is probably at or near its peak now, but it should still be at least as good in a couple of years. I have one bottle left also, and will probably drink it in the next year or two. This bottle I drank over two nights and it was, if anything, a bit fuller on the second night, after storing it in a clean half bottle with the cork back in. I think this suggests that there is plenty of life in it yet.
11/16/23, 3:43 AM - Thank you for your comment. I bought the wine from a well-known supplier in the UK. They store their wines at Octavian Cellars. I suggest you look at each bottle in daylight to check the colour. Any that appear to be darkening could be sampled. In fact, if they are all still fairly light in colour, it would do no harm to try one.I hope that helps.
9/30/23, 2:19 PM - Thank you for your comment, Mark. I have one bottle left and will probably drink it in the next year or two.
7/29/23, 1:36 AM - Thanks for your comment, and the cepage information. I see from Guigal’s website that the average annual production has increased from 3.5 million bottles in 2010 to 4 million in 2015 and 4.5 million in 2018/2019, so perhaps this has had an effect on the quality?
3/31/23, 12:53 AM - This was my first from a case of 12 half bottles. I try not to be overly generous with my marking at the beginning of a case to allow scope for improvement. This was certainly a very good wine.
2/7/23, 3:44 AM - I normally decant for between 1 and 2 hours, sometimes longer for wines that are still developing. This will have had the usual 1 to 2 hours. Perhaps on this occasion a little longer would have brought it out some more. It may also have been a bit on the cool side, given the time of year. I hope that helps.
12/7/22, 10:02 AM - Thank you for your comment. I wouldn’t describe the bottle as “off”, just over-mature for my taste. In fact, I enjoyed drinking it, but I might have enjoyed it more a year or two ago.Having said that, I think this particular bottle was one I bought a few years ago in a local wine shop and it may perhaps not have been stored well beforehand.
10/15/22, 1:17 AM - Thanks for your various comments. I bought this wine in a mixed case en primeur and it was stored professionally until earlier this year when I had it delivered. Since then it has been at a constant 12C in my wine fridge. Therefore, it is not a storage issue. I have just checked the other (half) bottle from the mixed case and it is a more normal colour. So it looks like this is an isolated case. Even so, it was a nice wine and perhaps a foretaste of what to expect in 10 years time!
3/3/21, 9:33 AM - Thanks for spotting the typing mistake! It should have said 89 points. I have now corrected it.
1/21/21, 10:29 AM - Thank you both for your comments. It looks as though I will have to wait 5 years before trying the next one!
1/25/21, 12:16 AM - Thank you again for your comments. I did manage to buy a few bottles of the 2000 last year. I bought them for current drinking and have now drunk them. They were all rather dry and earthy, and somewhat disappointing given the reputation of the vintage. Maybe I drank them too soon, but I did not get the impression that they would improve much. Perhaps 2000 was not such a good year for Sociando-Mallet, or perhaps Sociando Mallet is a wine that always tastes as if it will be better in 5 years time!
1/21/21, 10:31 AM - Thank you for your comment. The white version is very good, too!
8/30/20, 4:55 AM - Thank you for your comments. Yes, I think there has been some secondary fermentation in the bottle, which I wouldn’t have expected and which took me by surprise. I am not sure to what extent it is a fault, as the carbon dioxide can be removed by decanting and there was nothing wrong with the wine itself.
5/8/20, 4:34 AM - A good question! There are perhaps no Burgundy bargains to be had any more, but this must come close.
3/14/20, 12:16 AM - Thanks for your suggestion, winemaker: you may well be right. In the circumstances, I will change the rating back to 'flawed'. It's a good job I bought only 2 bottles!
3/16/19, 2:14 PM - This was bought en primeur and stored professionally until it was ready for drinking, so I don’t think it has been unduly affected by the storage. Looking at other tasters’ notes, the general impression is that this is for drinking now rather than keeping, although there is no hurry. I hope that helps.
3/23/18, 1:21 AM - Thank you for your comment, Magnum PI. In answer to your questions: (1) I have had only about 4 bottles of 2010 Châteauneuf, of which 3 were Ch de Beaucastel (in a restaurant). On the basis of that limited sample, I would say the vintage style is full and rich, and potentially long lasting. (2) I tend to drink Châteauneuf at around 8 - 12 years, but Ch de Beaucastel lasts longer than most. I am currently drinking 2006 Beaucastel, which is just about ready, but have not started either 2005 or 2007 yet. I have only 3 bottles of the 2010 in my own cellar, and will leave those for at least 5 years. I hope that helps.
9/16/17, 12:10 AM - Thanks for the comment, thebatcavewines. I look forward to reading your tasting note in due course!
12/14/16, 12:41 AM - Thanks for your comment, Puteljen! Wines of this age do tend to show some variation in development, and I have had more youthful-tasting bottles recently too. I shall be interested to see how you find it when you try another.
10/1/16, 8:34 AM - Thanks for your question, chatters.I opened the bottle about half an hour before drinking, and then decanted it immediately before serving.I hope that helps.
5/17/16, 2:26 PM - Yes, I do: it is a well made, modern wine, but without much complexity. On the other hand, I prefer this style of wine to the old-fashioned, heavily tannic and rather impenetrable style that once typified Cahors.
2/27/16, 12:19 PM - Thanks for the comment, UTPK. As far as I know, this has been cellared well, so any maderisation may be due to the small format.
10/26/15, 11:03 AM - Thanks for your comment, Harley1199.That may well be a wise move, as it should keep well. I had intended to keep my last bottle for a few more years, but it wasn't to be!
9/20/15, 12:20 AM - Thanks for the comment, Harley1199. I'd certainly expect this to last 10 years, so 2028 may be about right. I have a few left, but I doubt I will be able to keep my hands off them that long!
10/30/14, 1:12 AM - Yes, I decanted it just before serving. Perhaps it would have helped if I had decanted it an hour or two ahead.
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