2005 Château Sociando-Mallet
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Sunday, February 25, 2024 - Third of five bottles purchased at retail. Opened alongside a bottle of 2005 Potensac.
More black fruit here to the Potensac’s juicier, slightly candied red fruit profile. This was showing a little tertiary development, and it had a much more refined mouthfeel than the Potensac. There was no greenness on the nose or palate here as one might expect, yet this was not a modern take on this classic. This was a subtle, old-school wine in a hot year. I had an exceptional bottle of the ‘82 Sociando a week ago or so and they seemed to have a lot in common, although, amazingly, this was not as concentrated at eighteen as the ‘82 was at forty-one.
In finally, this was clearly a step up from the 2005 Potensac and a much better bottle than my last ‘05 Sociando several months ago. This bottle was still quite tannic, but the tannins were fine and ripe. This was firmly in the early-mature-phase drinking zone as far as I’m concerned and on cruise control. The concentration was good and the alcohol low, but for my remaining bottles, I’m not going to bet the farm that the tannins will resolve before the fruit fades. I’m going to keep drinking and enjoying these in the near term. I like tannins anyway. 13% ABV (very good/***/16.5/93)
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