Chateau Sociando-Mallet 2024
Standard - 75cl
ETA: +1 year
- Vintage2024
- ColourRed
- ProducerChateau Sociando-Mallet
- CountryFrance
- RegionBordeaux
- Sub RegionHaut-Medoc
- DesignationAOP
- Bottle SizeStandard - 75cl
- ABV13.5
- LWIN10152742024
- Avg. Critic Score4★★★★★★★★★★
Wine Critic Reviews
With a lovely fruit-proud nose and a classy stance from the start, this is not a powerful style but a bright, balanced and nicely refreshing wine with a crunch on the finish. It was blended in December, and in barrel from January, so this is virtually a finished wine! Complete, balanced, with admirable depth and savoury tannins, this is an impressive wine, and it will undoubtedly qualify for QP status upon release!
- Reviewer Name: Matthew Jukes
Attractive aromatics here, this has gentle smoke, grilled cedar and cloves, clear oak influence but one that is extremely well handled, adding a layer of interest and complexity over the soft berry fruits. Great job from Sociando in this challenging vintage, and fans of this wine will find plenty of estate typicity.
- Reviewer Name: Jane Anson
The 2024 Sociando-Mallet is elegant, polished and very sophisticated. Fine tannins wrap around a solid base of dark plum, lavender, mocha, licorice and mint. The 100% new oak is barely perceptible. Floral and saline undertones shape the long, beautifully persistent finish. This is a super-impressive Sociando.
- Drinking Window: 2028 - 2044
- Reviewer Name: Antonio Galloni
The 2024 Sociando-Mallet has a light, slightly gravelly, herbaceous bouquet that needs to muster more fruit. The palate is medium-bodied and typical of the estate's style—maybe a bit green around the edges, but there is an attractive core of red fruit and a touch of spice on the finish. Those who like this château will appreciate this wine, though it is not a long-term prospect.
- Drinking Window: 2029 - 2042
- Reviewer Name: Neal Martin