Chateau Sociando Mallet 2018 (0.375L)
- Vintage
- 2018
- Region
- Bordeaux
- Country
- France
- Size
- 0.375L
- Grape
- Bordeaux Blend Red
- Type
- Red Wine
- Ratings
The deep garnet-purple colored 2018 Sociando-Mallet has a nose of baked fruits, stewed plums, earth and herbs with a waft of menthol. The palate is full-bodied, firm, hard and chewy with an herbal, hot finish. -WA
This is a half-bottle wine.
Chateau Sociando-Mallet is a wine estate located in the northern Medoc, and generally regarded as the equal of many classed growths. Although not featured in the 1855 Bordeaux classification, the property was rated a fifth growth in Liv-Ex's unofficial 2011 version. It has the reputation of making full-bodied, classically structured wines with firm tannins and great aging potential from Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc. The property is situated in the commune of Saint-Seurin-de-Cadourne, just to the north of the Saint-Estephe appellation, and its nearest neighbour is Chateau Charmail. It was bought by the current owner in 1969, when it was in a state of disrepair and had only 5 hectares (12 acres) of vines. A new winery was built, other buildings were renovated and the vineyard was replanted, with additional plots bought from neighbors.