Chateau Sociando Mallet 2022

Bewertungen

• 95/100

  James Suckling
  "This wine is impressive and vertically structured, with quality tannins in very good quantities. Pencil shavings, graphite, minerals, cassis, paprika and fresh blackberries. Compact, dusty and full-bodied, with a tight and lengthy finish. This shows excellent potential for aging. For Haut-Medoc, this is often a smart buy. 63% merlot, 35% cabernet sauvignon and 2% cabernet franc. Drink from 2028 and in the next 15 years, if not longer."

• 94/100

  Jane Anson
  "Heavy on the spice, a ton of concentration, even in a vintage like 2022 with its natural exuberance. They build this wine with an eye on the long term, and even after En Primeur it underlines that character of dark fruits, big tannins, slate scrape, espresso and a natural unfussy confidence. Sylvie Gautreau owner."

• 94/100

  Decanter
  "Sweet and lifted aromas of blackcurrants and red cherries on the nose. Firm and fluid, this is packed full of energy and verve with a gorgeous texture of crushed stones and powdery liquorice. Juicy and vibrant but also concentrated and streamlined. This walks the line between giving the strength of the vintage in terms of ripe fruit and accents of heat with super fine tannins and cool menthol elements. An excellent wine that really delivers on the charm front. Give it a few years to soften more. Classy."

• 93/100

  The Wine Advocate
  "The 2022 Sociando-Mallet is a beauty, wafting from the glass with aromas of cassis, plums, pencil shavings, espresso roast, licorice and violets. Medium to full-bodied, deep and concentrated, it's velvety and layered, with powdery tannins and a long, penetrating finish. It's a blend of 63% Merlot, 35% Cabernet Sauvignon and 2% Cabernet Franc. As I wrote en primeur, readers who remember how this estate acquitted itself in years such as 2003 and 1990 will not be surprised by its quality in 2022."