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2020 Château Sociando-Mallet, Haut-Médoc, Bordeaux

  • Red
  • Dry
  • Full Bodied
  • Merlot (53%),Cabernet Sauvignon (46%),Cabernet Franc (1%)
Neal Martin MW
92-94/100
Richard Hemming MW
17/20
Neal Martin MW
92-94/100
Jane Anson MW
92/100
James Suckling
94-95/100
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Product: 20201015274
2020 Château Sociando-Mallet, Haut-Médoc, Bordeaux
Colour Red
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2020
Alcohol % 14
Grape List Merlot (53%),Cabernet Sauvignon (46%),Cabernet Franc (1%)
Body Full Bodied
Property Château Sociando-Mallet

Critics reviews

Neal Martin MW 92-94/100
The 2020 Sociando Mallet has a beautifully defined and focused bouquet of intense blackberry, briar and wilted iris petal aromas; hints of boysenberry jam linger offstage. The medium-bodied palate features fine-boned tannins and predominantly black fruit. Very saline and sappy, with a dash of pepper on the aftertaste. This is a typical Sociando Mallet, full of grace and power. Drink from 2027 to 2045Neil Martin, Vinous.com (May 2021)
Drink 2027 - 2045
Neal Martin MW, Vinous.com (May 2021)
Richard Hemming MW 17/20
Cask sample. Generous, sweet black fruit on the nose. Rounded and juicy with an attractive undergrowth sort of quality to it and plenty of chewy tannin to last. Tempting to think that this would be quite a good price, and could age as well as many more prestigious addresses.Richard Hemmings MW, JancisRobinson.com (April 2021)
Drink 2027 - 2045
Richard Hemming MW, JancisRobinson.com (Apr 2021)
Neal Martin MW 92-94/100
The 2020 Sociando Mallet has a beautifully defined and focused bouquet of intense blackberry, briar and wilted iris petal aromas; hints of boysenberry jam linger offstage. The medium-bodied palate features fine-boned tannins and predominantly black fruit. Very saline and sappy, with a dash of pepper on the aftertaste. This is a typical Sociando Mallet, full of grace and power.Neil Martin, Vinous.com.com (April 2021)
Drink 2027 - 2045
Neal Martin MW, Vinous.com (Apr 2021)
Jane Anson MW 92/100
Attractive spicy nose, plenty of Médoc character with layers of tannins. There is punch and personality here, and within the vintage it definitely has plenty to offer. Not as much depth as in certain vintages for sure, but this has depth, needs time to soften in the glass. Well made and well balanced with good potential for ageing. Touches of violet on the finish although acidities are pretty high. A yield of 42hl/ha.Drink 2027 - 2044jane_anson_mw, Decanter.com (May 2021)
Drink 2027 - 2045
Jane Anson MW, Decanter.com (May 2021)
James Suckling 94-95/100
A solid core of fruit to this full-bodied red with lots of blackberry and currant aromas and flavors that also show some dark mushroom. Lots of chewy, yet polished tannins at the finish. Impressive, super cuvee.james_suckling, jamessuckling_com (April 2021)
Drink 2027 - 2045
James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com (Apr 2021)

About this wine

Merlot

The most widely planted grape in Bordeaux and a grape that has been on a relentless expansion drive throughout the world in the last decade. Merlot is adaptable to most soils and is relatively simple to cultivate. It is a vigorous naturally high yielding grape that requires savage pruning - over-cropped Merlot-based wines are dilute and bland. It is also vital to pick at optimum ripeness as Merlot can quickly lose its varietal characteristics if harvested overripe.

Chateau Sociando-Mallet

Chateau Sociando-Mallet is an outperforming Cru Bourgeois property located in the commune of Saint-Seurin-de-Cadourne in the Haut-Médoc. Quality was inconsistent until the property was purchased by Jean Gautreau in 1969. It then consisted of only 7 hectares and in the last 30 years Jean Gautreau has expanded the vineyards to 57 hectares. The vineyards, which lie close to the Gironde Estuary, are planted with Cabernet Sauvignon (60%), Merlot (25%), Cabernet Franc (25%) and Petit Verdot (5%). The grapes are hand picked and then fermented in a combination of stainless steel and concrete tanks. The wines are matured in oak barriques (70-90% new) for 12-15 months. They are bottled unfined and unfiltered. These are weighty, firm and well-structured clarets that are typically rich in fruit and have excellent ageing potential. As Jean Gautreau says: "I have a superb terroir which I want to express in the wine. I try to make a classic Médoc for long keeping."

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