Vintages
Package
Country
France, Bordeaux
Geo Indication
Haut-Médoc AOC-AOP
Grapes
Cabernet Sauvignon N (55%)
Merlot N (40%)
Cabernet Franc N (5%)
Chemical analysis
ABV: 13%
Scea jean Gautreau (Chateau Sociando-Mallet) CHATEAU SOCIANDO-MALLET Red 2012 Haut-Médoc
Red
Score WWL
Description
Vinification
Traditional method.
Wine aging
For the first 3 or 4 months, the barrels are kept with a glass bung on top. As the new oak absorbs a lot of wine at the beginning of ageing, the amount that evaporates is replaced twice a week in a process called topping up.
Tasting notes
Château Sociando-Mallet produces full-bodied wines with a deep, dark colour. Their complex bouquet is usually dominated by black fruit aromas with a touch of minerality and well-integrated, elegant oak. Often somewhat "virile" when young, the wines gain in balance and complexity with age. They are fresh, straightforward, and have a wonderful length.
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Awards
2013
B+D En Primeurs
16.5
2013
Decanter
90
2013
Falstaff Wine Guide
90 - 92
2013
Gault & Millau
17
2013
Jean-Marc Quarin (FR)
15.5
2013
La Revue du Vin de France
16 - 16.5
2013
Vinum (until 2020)
16
2013
Wine Advocate
88 - 90
2013
Wine Spectator
88 - 91
Serving suggestions
Food pairings
Beef
Serving temperature
16°C
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