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| Community Tasting Notes (average 90.1 pts. and median of 90 pts. in 154 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by rebarton3 on 5/2/2024 & rated 70 points: Corked! (167 views) | | | Tasted by zero1Dre on 4/10/2024 & rated 90 points: Dark robe
Animal notes on the nose
Silky mouthful with sweet red berries
Such elegance! (282 views) | | | Tasted by vvWine.ch on 3/1/2024 & rated 91 points: Rubinrot, noch praktisch keine Alterstöne. Intensive Nase, sehr Sociando-like, grüne Paprika, Cassis, feuchter Stein, Zedernholz, kühl, mineralisch geprägt. Schlanker Gaumen, nur 12.5 Alkohol, sehr frisch, elegant, knackige Frucht, gut verpacktes Tannin und lebhafte Säure. Trockenes, frisches Finale. Viel Trinkfluss aktuell. Bis 2030 geniessen. (435 views) | | | Tasted by CarpeDiem! on 12/26/2022 & rated 92 points: Perfectly mature. Smooth, ripe red berries, cedar, tobacco, gentle sweet spices and roast aromas, but still sufficient freshness to want more. Drink now and over another 3-5 years. (1906 views) | | | Tasted by Michael Hung on 12/14/2022 & rated 90 points: Old claret. Raisins, figs, bell pepper dominant, earth and dirt. This is mature and starting to go over the hill. But still quite pleasant, some slight sweetness in the finish. 90-91 (1681 views) | | | Tasted by Goodwine4ever on 9/20/2022 & rated 91 points: Beau bordeaux a point, du fruits mures, un bois bien intégré, une certaine amertume en finale, je m'attendais tout de même a plus de profondeur/complexité en bouche, c'est un peu court. Le lendemain, miam un vin beaucoup plus a point et équilibré. J’avais de la misère a déposer mon verre. Très bon vin sans être un wow mais pour le prix c'est solide. a boire maintenant. (2264 views) | | | Tasted by CarpeDiem! on 7/31/2022 & rated 94 points: If you can choose among SM vintages, go for the 1998 now, because it is wonderfully matured and ready. Smooth, ripe red berries, cedar, tobacco, gentle sweet spices and roast aromas, but still sufficient freshness to want more. This is why I remain faithful to this outstanding property. Drink over another 5 years (at least). (2183 views) | | | Tasted by scottyggg on 5/10/2022 & rated 92 points: Violets, candied cherries and raisin. Went down like velvet. Deliciously balanced. Floral and black tea notes too. (2230 views) | | | Tasted by VegaSicilia1970 on 4/11/2022 & rated 80 points: Over the hump. Muted nose. Some dark berries but mainly a good amount of unpleasant acidity and some tannins. A lower end wine that has unfortunately not held up well over the years. You might get luckier than us but this one was a bit rough. (1446 views) | | | Tasted by TomJa on 3/13/2022 & rated 94 points: Surprisingly good. Very rich, concentrated, and well-balanced. At its peak! (1467 views) | | | Tasted by fc1910 on 12/25/2021 & rated 86 points: Family-Christmas-Business (Sisters home, near Hamburg): From Magnum,
chosed this bottle cause I do like to bring one from the birthday vintage of the younger family members,
this bottle for me seems to be a little tired yet, no real fruit left, neither on the nose, nor on the palate, earthy, lots of tobacco, stable aromas and forest floor, ending a little metallic, light, good pairing with food, for me a little disappointing bottle, drink this one up! (2061 views) | | | Tasted by GAET on 8/24/2021 & rated 94 points: Bouchon : entamé à 25%
Robe : Evoluée avec un disque orangé. De belles larmes se font jour à l'agitation
Nez : sur l'humus, le sous-bois, la boite à cigare. On retrouve des arômes de cassis
En bouche : Les tanins sont fondus, polis. On a une texture légèrement crémeuse qui emplit bien la bouche et qui se termine sur une longue finale !
Excellent Bordeaux à maturité. (1863 views) | | | Tasted by dbkitc on 3/12/2021 & rated 89 points: Time to drink up. Cool and classic Bordeaux that is losing some of the generousity/completeness of past bottles. Just ripe dark fruits and herbs. Medium weight; nice initial attack that is beginning to thin on the finish. Lots of tobacco. A very nice dinner wine that should be consumed soon. (89) (2410 views) | | | Tasted by Sieegs on 3/9/2021: Flawed (2163 views) | | | Tasted by William Kelley on 2/11/2021 & rated 91 points: The 1998 Château Sociando-Mallet is still remarkably youthful. Saturated and dark in hue, it opens in the glass with notions of cassis, cigar ash, loamy soil, smoke and plums, framed by a classy touch of new oak. Medium to full-bodied, deep and concentrated, with rich structuring tannins and lively acids, from a good cellar, it represents a notable sleeper of the vintage. (4457 views) | | | Tasted by grapenomad on 2/11/2021 & rated 87 points: Typical Haut-Medoc style. Deep garnet in the glass. Fully developed nose and palate. Still has some power, but it's weakening slowly. Soft tannins, medium acidity and finish. Drink up. (2156 views) | | | Tasted by DaleW on 12/28/2020: Still a bit of tannin, slightly fading fruit, some bell pepper and oregano. B- (1768 views) | | | Tasted by chablis28 on 12/10/2020 & rated 84 points: Drank previous btl in 2013. Think I hung onto to this a few years too long. Its had those old antique furniture notes creeping in and generally lacking the freshness I need. Glad I don't have more. (1888 views) | | | Tasted by Derek Darth Taster on 8/5/2020 & rated 90 points: Remaining samples from J. Aired in bottle for more than a day already.
Appearance is clear, deep intensity, ruby colour with garnet rim. Thin legs.
Nose medium intensity, with aromas of red bell peppers, earth, blackberries. Developed.
On the palate, dry, high acidity, medium- alcohol (12.5%), integrated structured high tannins, full body. Medium flavour intensity, with flavours of blackberries, blackcurrant, old cassis, cedar, earth with hint of mushrooms. Medium finish.
Good quality, but not enough substance to balance the tannin structure. Time to drink up already. (2214 views) | | | Tasted by Fatty Cat on 6/6/2020 & rated 90 points: BBQ early June 2020: decanted for approx. 1 h; dark rubin red color; in the nose a melange of strawberry, blueberry and cassis aromas with some cedar, boxwood and mocca flavors; with a precise acidity on the palate; medium body.
Left a glass of wine in the closed bottle at room temperature overnight. Tasted approx. 18 h after bottle opening: same impressions as the night before.
Mature classic Claret. (2108 views) | | | Tasted by JHSP on 1/29/2020 & rated 90 points: Nice btl - nose is fresh and very nice - better then pallete - still good and very enjoyable but lacking the power for length (2534 views) | | | Tasted by RightBankKane on 1/18/2020: Bottom line: wish I had more of this and in this condition. This bottle was spot on. It was at times rude and overbearing and at others irresistible in a charismatic way and even suave. Large scale, full-bodied but not heavy, though initially quite dry with vibrant acids, I'd say a flourish aptly describes the mouthfeel. Very dark flavors including some coffee. Oak largely integrated and complimentary in both bouquet and flavor. Good sweetness. Mild to moderate green peppers in the bouquet. I think the acids and tannic lift are just right. (2495 views) | | | Tasted by ccn on 12/12/2019 & rated 89 points: From magnum. There’s a lot to like about this wine — a nice smokiness, secondary aromas, cigar box, some Blackcurrant, leather. Good acidity too. I would have rated 91-92 but for a thickness / fuzziness that is a bit off putting. Seems not entirely clean / pure / transparent. May be bottle variation. (2430 views) | | | Tasted by GAET on 7/30/2019 & rated 91 points: Bien meilleure bouteille que les 2 dernières. (2519 views) | | | Tasted by anevard on 6/30/2019 & rated 93 points: Beautiful. I think it has a few years ahead of it. (2457 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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Vinous, Outsider Looking In: Sociando-Mallet 1982-2015 (March 2019) (3/1/2019)
(Sociando Mallet Sociando-mallet Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Jancis Robinson, MW
JancisRobinson.com (5/11/2018)
(Ch Sociando-Mallet Haut-Médoc Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Jancis Robinson, MW
JancisRobinson.com (9/24/2009)
(Ch Sociando Mallet, Jean Gautreau Haut-Médoc Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Jancis Robinson, MW
JancisRobinson.com (9/24/2009)
(Ch Sociando Mallet Haut-Médoc Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Chris Kissack
Winedoctor, August 2008
(Chateau Sociando-Mallet Médoc) Subscribe to see review text. | By Stephen Tanzer
Vinous, May/June 2000, IWC Issue #90
(Chateau Sociando Mallet Haut Medoc) Subscribe to see review text. | By Stephen Tanzer
Vinous, May/June 1999, IWC Issue #84
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| Château Sociando-Mallet Producer website - Read more about Sociando MalletRed Bordeaux BlendRed Bordeaux is generally made from a blend of grapes. Permitted grapes are Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Malbec and rarely Carménère.Today Carménère is rarely used, with Château Clerc Milon, a fifth growth Bordeaux, being one of the few to still retain Carménère vines. As of July 2019, Bordeaux wineries authorized the use of four new red grapes to combat temperature increases in Bordeaux. These newly approved grapes are Marselan, Touriga Nacional, Castets, and Arinarnoa.
Wineries all over the world aspire to making wines in a Bordeaux style. In 1988, a group of American vintners formed The Meritage Association to identify wines made in this way. Although most Meritage wines come from California, there are members of the Meritage Association in 18 states and five other countries, including Argentina, Australia, Canada, Israel, and Mexico.France Vins de France (Office National Interprofessionnel des Vins ) | Pages Vins, Directory of French Winegrowers | French Wine (Wikipedia)
Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings
2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
2022 harvest: idealwine.info | wine-searcher.comBordeaux Bordeaux Wine Guide
Vins Bordeaux (Conseil Interprofessionnel du Vin de Bordeaux)
History of Bordeaux
History of 1855 Bordeaux Classification
"2009 is all about ripeness, with wines impressively packed with ripe fruit and high alcohol levels. They are showy, in-your-face, and full of pleasure. The 2010s have the fruit and alcohol levels of the 2009s, but with a compelling freshness on the finish that balances the fruit and provides a perfect sense of structure." - Ben Nelson
"2016 is a landmark vintage in certain spots of Bordeaux and it should be remembered as one of the most inspired campaigns of the last 40-50+ years." -Jon Rimmerman
"The quality of red Bordeaux in 2016 was universally lauded – although the response to the en primeur campaign was muted. Quantity was high too, with the equivalent of 770 million bottles of wine produced. An exceptionally dry summer with cool nights eventually, thanks to mid September rain, resulted in small, thick-skinned, ripe grapes, and the wines are marked by high tannin and acidity, with superb aromatic fragrance." - Jancis Robinson
"2017 was complicated, but there are some excellent wines. Expect plenty of freshness and drinkability from wines that will offer excellent value, and others that will rival 2016 in terms of ripeness and ageability. But they are likely to be the exception not the rule, making careful selection key." - Jane Anson
"In the past, a vintage such as 2022 may have been overripe, raisined and low in acidity but 2022 had a sneaky little reservoir in its back pocket - a near perfect marriage of cool/cold/rain the previous winter and the previous vintage that literally soaked the soils (a key to why 2022 is not 2003...or 1893)." - Jon RimmermanMédoc Vins du Médoc (Conseil des Vins du Médoc) - Read More about the Medoc
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The eight precisely defined appellations of the whole of the Médoc (from Blanquefort Brook to the north of the Bordeaux built-up area, almost to the Pointe de Grave) may claim the Médoc appellation. But there is also a specific territory in the north of the peninsula which produces exclusively wines with this appellation. In the great majority, the Médocs come from the north of the peninsula. The great individuality of this region is that the number of vines has increased more recently here than elsewhere, apart from a few isolated spots where vines have grown for many years. Today, the size of the small estate has brought about the development of a powerful co-operative movement. Four co-operatives out of five belong to the group called Unimédoc which ensures aging, bottling and marketing a large proportion of their wines.Haut-Médoc Read more about Haut Medoc and its wines Long-standing fame The legally created division into Médoc and Haut-Médoc dates from 1935. But as long ago as 1815 a Chartrons broker, whose word carried weight, spoke of great red wines in the Haut-Médoc, so recognizing the high quality successfully achieved by this region's growers in the eighteenth century. The same Bordeaux broker revealed that the business world of the Chartrons and the great Bordeaux proprietors had established a sort of league-table of the parishes in which the vine-growing communes of today's Haut-Médoc appellation showed up well.
The Haut-Médoc appellation stretches over some thirty seven miles from north to south, from Saint-Seurin de Cadourne to Blanquefort. Within this area, certain zones produce wines exclusively with the Haut-Médoc appellation. It has terroirs of remarkable quality. And although we may note a certain predominance of layers of gravel (essentially Garonne gravel) from the Quaternary, all these sites are characterized by their wide diversity. Today in the southernmost communes of the appellation, the suburbs of Bordeaux, numerous vineyards which existed at the beginning of the twentieth century have disappeared, victims of urban expansion. But the vines live on... because man has retained his devotion to them.
The astonishing variety of different terroirs, the result of the very extent of the area, explains the diversity of Haut-Médoc wines, a fact which is rare within one and the same appellation.
But, over and above the differences, linked to this mosaic of climatic and geological influence, all these wines have the same family traits of character.
Alert and lively, full-bodied without being too powerful, and harmoniously balanced, they acquire a rare bouquet over the years.
In order to have the right to the Haut-Médoc appellation of controlled origin, red wines must:
- come from the communes of Blanquefort, Le Taillan, Parempuyre, Le Pian, Ludon, Macau, Arsac, Labarde, Cantenac, Margaux, Avensan, Castelnau, Soussans, Arcins, Moulis, Listrac, Lamarque, Cussac, Saint-Laurent de Médoc, Saint-Julien, Pauillac, Saint-Sauveur, Cissac, Saint-Estèphe, Vertheuil, Saint-Seurin de Cadourne "excluding all the parcels situated on recent alluvium and sand on impermeable subsoils",
- satisfy precise production conditions : grape-varieties (Cabernet-Sauvignon, Cabernet-Franc, Carmenère, Merlot Noir, Petit Verdot, Cot or Malbec), minimum of sugar (178 grammes - 6.27 oz. - per litre of must) degree (an acquired 10°5) base yield (48 hectolitres per hectare).
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