2011 Château Sociando-Mallet
Estimated value
Buying options
Tasting notes
A very black, sloe fruit nose which is echoed on the dense, black palate. A little too dry and dense.
Critic scores
James Suckling
FINE+RARE
More reviews and scores
A little subdued, with some austerity to the tannins on the opening, but this has plenty of Left Bank typicity, cocoa dusting, bilberry, raspberry leaf, finessed. 81ha in prouction, unfined, light filtration, 100% new oak for ageing. Earliest harvest until 2022, September 7 to 27, 53hl/h yield, Michel-Bernard Couasnon consultant.
The 2011 Sociando Mallet has a very old school, rather austere nose, nicely defined although you do wish it would convey more fruit. The palate has good fruit concentration, fine grip with a slightly savory and a dried blood-tinged finish. Fine. Tasted blind at the annual 10-Year-On tasting.
Tasted blind. Mid garnet. Quite respectable development on the nose. Quite marked acidity but a decent-enough drink. (JR)