Château Sociando-Mallet 2021
by Château Sociando-Mallet
- Grape variety
- Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc
- Region
- Haut-Médoc, Bordeaux, France
- Style
- red
- Alcohol
- 13.5%
- Vintage
- 2021
Price: CHF 38 In stock
About this wine
Sociando-Mallet is the great unclassified château of the Médoc — not part of the 1855 hierarchy, yet routinely placed alongside the Classed Growths it neighbours on the Saint-Estèphe border. The late Jean Gautreau (and now his daughter Sylvie) built its reputation over five decades on uncompromising selection: gravel-and-clay slopes overlooking the Gironde, predominantly Cabernet Sauvignon balanced with Merlot and a touch of Cabernet Franc, traditional vinification, and a long élevage in 80% new French oak. The 2021 is a classically built Médoc — cooler, finer, structured for the long haul.
Tasting notes
Deep, dense ruby. The nose is reserved at first, then opens on blackcurrant, graphite, cedar and a thread of violet, with the gentle toast of new oak in the background. The palate is firm and chiselled — fine-grained tannins, bright acidity, a savoury core of dark fruit and tobacco that runs through to a long, mineral finish. A wine built for a decade in the cellar, but already gives a sense of what it will become.
Food pairings
Rack of lamb with herbs, Côte de boeuf, Game birds, Aged hard cheeses
Best for
A serious dinner with friends who care about Bordeaux
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