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Sociando Mallet 2009
HED89672
75cl
13.5%
£60.00
£50.00 ex-VAT
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Sociando-Mallet 2009 is a full-bodied Cru Bourgeois red wine from the Haut-Médoc region of Bordeaux. Château Sociando-Mallet tends to produce full-bodied wines with a deep, dark colour. Their complex bouquet is usually dominated by black fruit aromas with a touch of minerality and well-integrated, elegant oak. This bottling of the grand vin is from the distinctly opulent 2009 vintage. "Opaque black/purple, with notes of crushed rock, white flowers, graphite, blueberry and cassis, the wine is tight and needs to be coaxed from the glass. It is medium to full-bodied, with an excruciatingly tough-textured finish. Everything is here, and the wine is set for a long life, but it is not the least bit charming and certainly won’t be for at least another decade." Wine Advocate, 2012
The 2009 Sociando Mallet has a tightly wound bouquet. Mainly red fruit, raspberry and wild strawberry are mixed with cedar and mint, becomes fresh and lively after three or four minutes. The palate is medium-bodied with a slightly soft entry, missing some depth (especially for a 2009). A stilted finish that just lacks the flow one would expect. This falls below my expectations compared to previous bottles. This is Sociando-Mallet being its usual unpredictable self.. Tasted blind at Farr Vintners’ 2009 Bordeaux tasting. - Neil Martin




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