Chateau Sociando Mallet 2014

JAMES SUCKLING: "Already on the nose there’s another level of complexity and sophistication to the other wines from this appellation. Although it starts quite discreetly on the palate, it expands as fast as the universe did just after the Big Bang until the multidimensional finish almost overwhelms you! Best in years. Better in 2020."

WINEADVOCATE: "The 2014 Sociando-Mallet put in a great performance in barrel. Now in bottle, the sophistication is evident on the nose with beautifully defined black fruit tinged with cedar and graphite. The palate is medium-bodied with fine, supple tannin, a silver bead of acidity and superb focus towards the finish. The energy here is superb and it tempts you back immediately for another sip. Probably a Sociano-Mallet that will drink young, yet there is the class to suggest it will age supremely well."

WEINWISSER: "Tiefes Purpur, satt in der Mitte, Granatschimmer am Rand. Würziges Bouquet, Heidelbeeren, Brombeeren, dann schwarze Pfefferkörner zeigend. Fester Gaumen mit viel Fleisch, einer tollen Cabernetaromatik und deutlich blaubeerigen Noten, die bis ins Finale reichen."

ANTONIO GALLONI: "The 2014 Sociando Mallet shows a lot of vanillary new oak on the nose. It seemed out of proportion to the fruit, so it feels seductive but lacks typicité. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannin: tarry black fruit, sea salt and cracked black pepper that define its assertive finish. This showed promise straight after bottling but here, I found it difficult to see how it will evolve."

DECANTER: "Superb concentration of Cabernet fruit; great ripeness and structure. A polished wine with a good future. Never disappoints. Drinking Window 2019 - 2030."