Bouchon imbibé à 95%. Bien sûr sur le tertiaire, mais du fruit encore un peu présent. Bien équilibré, fondu.. Certains ont trouvé trop sur le poivron vert; suis mitigé.. Ne plus attendre.
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The 1988 Sociando-Mallet was lovely. When it was first decanted and those herbaceous notes came through I thought- oh no! Here we go again! (@rockincabs @englishmans_claret) but it blew off and velvety merlot dominated and really showed through . This is a Chateau that over delivers every time for me. Great Haut Medoc. Green blows off to stone and ripe fruit, ripe pepper and lovely tobacco and cassis.
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Large bouquet of dust and dead leaf. Quite dark and full. On the palate there is minerals and dust and deep earth. Fruit is a bit short. Still tannic. A bit clumsy. Not sure if it has pass its better fruit balance stage.
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2/8/2020 - Ralph_ wrote: flawed
dead
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5/17/2019 - olioli wrote: 91 Points
Bouchon imbibé à 95%.
Bien sûr sur le tertiaire, mais du fruit encore un peu présent.
Bien équilibré, fondu..
Certains ont trouvé trop sur le poivron vert; suis mitigé..
Ne plus attendre.
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2/2/2019 - Ralphie1 Likes this wine: 85 Points
Past it’s prime. Drinkable, but not great.
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1/25/2018 - englishmen’s claret wrote: 89 Points
The 1988 Sociando-Mallet was lovely. When it was first decanted and those herbaceous notes came through I thought- oh no! Here we go again! (@rockincabs @englishmans_claret) but it blew off and velvety merlot dominated and really showed through . This is a Chateau that over delivers every time for me. Great Haut Medoc. Green blows off to stone and ripe fruit, ripe pepper and lovely tobacco and cassis.
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11/11/2015 - Wineteacher Likes this wine: 88 Points
Large bouquet of dust and dead leaf. Quite dark and full. On the palate there is minerals and dust and deep earth. Fruit is a bit short. Still tannic. A bit clumsy. Not sure if it has pass its better fruit balance stage.
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