Château Sociando-Mallet
About Château Sociando-Mallet
Château Sociando-Mallet took its name from 2 former owners – Sossiondo, a nobleman from the Basque region who founded the estate in 1633, and a naval captain by the name of Achille Mallet who married Marie-Elisabeth Alaret, the owner of the estate at that time. Amidst the changes in ownership, Château Sociando-Mallet at one point shared the same owner as Château Pontoise Cabarrus.
The estate ended a run of inconsistency when it was purchased by Bordeaux négociant Jean Gautreau in 1969, who did so while searching for an estate to buy on behalf of a client. Jean undertook the monumental task of breathing a new lease of life into the dilapidated estate, increasing the acreage from a paltry 5 hectares to the 83 hectares today and increasing the proportion of Merlot vines, which was previously dominated by Cabernet Sauvignon. Jean excelled in making wines expressive of the excellent terroir that his estate in the Haut-Médoc has to offer and his clarets are well-structured and rich, with superb ageing potential.
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Bordeaux | 21 | 84 (VN (AG)) | $290.00 | |||||
Vinous - Antonio Galloni (84)The 2016 La Demoiselle Sociando Mallet offers good immediacy, but then loses some of its focus and delineation. Drink this fruity second wine over the next year or two. |
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Bordeaux | 8 | - | $237.00 | |||||
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Bordeaux | 14 | 89-91 (VN (NM)) | $181.00 | |||||
Vinous - Neal Martin (89-91)The 2019 La Demoiselle Sociando-Mallet has a light and breezy bouquet with raspberries and bilberry fruit, hints of the Gironde estuary in the background. The palate is medium-bodied with crunchy black fruit laced with tobacco, old school and all the better for it. Give it a couple of years in bottle. |
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Bordeaux | 5 | 87-89 (VN (NM)) | $281.00 | |||||
Vinous - Neal Martin (87-89)The 2020 La Demoiselle de Sociando Mallet has a very floral bouquet of black currant, bilberry and seaweed scents. The palate is medium-bodied with crunchy black fruit and grippy in the mouth. The slightly austere finish should flesh out during its élevage. Fine. |
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Bordeaux | 7 | 87-89 (VN (NM)) | $264.00 | |||||
Vinous - Neal Martin (87-89)The 2020 La Demoiselle de Sociando Mallet has a very floral bouquet of black currant, bilberry and seaweed scents. The palate is medium-bodied with crunchy black fruit and grippy in the mouth. The slightly austere finish should flesh out during its élevage. Fine. |
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Bordeaux | 26 | 87-89 (VN (NM)) | $175.00 | |||||
Vinous - Neal Martin (87-89)The 2020 La Demoiselle de Sociando Mallet has a very floral bouquet of black currant, bilberry and seaweed scents. The palate is medium-bodied with crunchy black fruit and grippy in the mouth. The slightly austere finish should flesh out during its élevage. Fine. |
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Bordeaux | 107 | - | $102.00 | |||||
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Bordeaux | 6 | - | $118.00 | |||||
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Bordeaux | 14 | 93 (WE) | $560.00 | |||||
Wine Enthusiast (93)With a high proportion of Cabernet Sauvignon, this wine has both structured and superbly rich fruit. The tannins are firm, but show a sweet, enticing edge to them, giving a full body and classic, fresh black currant acidity. An impressive wine, which definitely needs to age—five years or more. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 95 (JA) | $497.00 | |||||
Jane Anson Inside Bordeaux (95)Fennel, black chocolate, crushed roses, cassis, blackberry, will run and run, and is exceptional value, particularly in the context of the vintage. Tasted ex-retail, not ex-chateau. Harvest September 24 to October 12. 100% new oak for ageing, native yeast fermentation. One corked bottle, second tasted exceptional. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 93-94 (JS) | $269.00 | |||||
James Suckling (93-94)Tight and chewy yet polished and beautiful. Medium to full body, a pretty core of fruit within the center palate and a flavorful finish. Better than 2015 and on the same level as the excellent 2014. |
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Bordeaux | 3 | 91-92 (JS) | $451.00 | |||||
James Suckling (91-92)This shows focus and brightness for a 2017 with firm and silky tannins and a vivid character. Fine and polished texture. Beautiful. Close to the 2015. |
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Bordeaux | 6 | 91-92 (JS) | $169.00 | |||||
James Suckling (91-92)This shows focus and brightness for a 2017 with firm and silky tannins and a vivid character. Fine and polished texture. Beautiful. Close to the 2015. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 94-95 (JS) | $430.00 | |||||
James Suckling (94-95)There is fantastic purity of black fruit with blackberries and ripe raspberries. Floral and bright. Full-bodied, compact palate with super polished tannins. Really fantastic. |
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Bordeaux | 6 | 93-94 (JS) | $179.00 | |||||
James Suckling (93-94)Blackberries, blackcurrants and flowers on the nose and palate. Medium body, firm tannins and a long, fresh finish. Linear, refined tannins. Subtle now. |
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Bordeaux | 5 | 93-94 (JS) | $191.00 | |||||
James Suckling (93-94)This is very solid, with blackcurrants and tar and chewy tannins. Medium-bodied with an impressive structure and a chewy finish. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 93-94 (JS) | $232.00 | |||||
James Suckling (93-94)This is very solid, with blackcurrants and tar and chewy tannins. Medium-bodied with an impressive structure and a chewy finish. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 93-94 (JS) | $384.00 | |||||
James Suckling (93-94)This is very solid, with blackcurrants and tar and chewy tannins. Medium-bodied with an impressive structure and a chewy finish. |
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Bordeaux | 17 | 94 (JA) | $485.00 | |||||
Jane Anson Inside Bordeaux (94)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. |
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Bordeaux | 6 | 95-96 (JS) |
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James Suckling (95-96)This is denser than the classic cuvee. It's more powerful as well. Almost chunky. Crunchy, too. Medium to full body. Very bright. A small selection of the best parcels and oldest vines. A blend of 70% cabernet sauvignon and 30% merlot. Better than 2022? |
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