Community Tasting Notes 212

• Paul D wrote: 90 points

  April 15, 2024 - Jonathan’s 2004 Bordeaux (Hawksmoor, Guildhall, London): This has a lovely, if somewhat stern classic claret nose with dark fruit overlaid by smoky, gravelly mineral notes. A touch of green here too but it adds rather detracts. It’s medium/full bodied on the palate, with cool, minerally dark fruit, still slightly firm tannins, fresh acids, perhaps falling away a touch on the medium/good length slightly drying finish. Overall excellent though and very enjoyable in what might be considered a slightly old-fashioned style.

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• oenanthe Likes this wine: 93 points

  April 15, 2024 - Bordeaux 2004 20 years on Part 2 (Hawksmoor Guildhall): Well this was an eye-opener, what a stunner! Lovely dark cassis, sweet peppery notes, ash and cedar wood, absolutely on form this evening. Everything pretty much as you would want it, just a gorgeous claret in the perfect postion. Drink now, this is where you want it to be. It was a tough choice between this and the Montrose but I think for sheer classical enjoyment (as well as a desire to support the massive underdog in this line-up) this was my #1 WOTN by a tiny margin. Splendid.

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• Vinumming & Ahhing Likes this wine: 93 points

  April 15, 2024 - Jonathan's 2004 Bordeaux Check In (Hawksmoor Guildhall, London, UK): My wine. Allowed to breathe for 40 mins in a decanter before moving back to bottle. Very composed and classical. This punches so far above its weight whatever way you look at it; clean and savoury. Balanced and more-ish. Chapeau

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• maxima wrote: 88 points

  February 21, 2024 - Surtout des poivrons et des
  cerises. Asséchant et un peu
  fermé en ce moment.

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• Brett Pitt Likes this wine: 89 points

  December 2, 2023 - Not the best SM

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2004
• Type Red
• Producer Château Sociando-Mallet
• Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard n/a
• Country France
• Region Bordeaux
• SubRegion Médoc
• Appellation Haut-Médoc
• UPC Codes 3284396007493, 3284398001963, 3292144124040, 3419466148442, 3428430401100, 3428430401124, 3511060429160, 400005943829, 400006636416, 400006636584, 400006636669, 4000066367440

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• In Cellars 2,255 (58%)
• Consumed 1,638 (42%)

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