Chateau Sociando-Mallet • Haut Medoc, France
Château Sociando-Mallet is the estate’s grand vin from a gravel-over-clay-limestone hilltop in Saint-Seurin-de-Cadourne…Château Sociando-Mallet is the estate’s grand vin from a gravel-over-clay-limestone hilltop in Saint-Seurin-de-Cadourne (Haut-Médoc), typically a Cabernet Sauvignon–Merlot–Cabernet Franc blend that is deeply colored, firm and classically st…Learn More »
$47
/750ml
2020 Retail Average
94
/100
2020 Pro Rating
Depth and power define the 2020 Chateau Sociando-Mallet, with concentrated blackcurrant and plum layered by cedar, dark spice, tobacco leaf and a graphite-like edge. The palate is medium to full-bodied yet precise, with ripe, structured tannins and a long, chalk-tinged finish that shows both immediate appeal and serious ageing potential. This vintage feels more muscular and intense than the 2019 while retaining the classic Left Bank character of the estate.
Roast lamb with herbs de Provence; Entrecôte steak with peppercorn sauce; Duck confit with lentils
Château Sociando-Mallet is the estate’s grand vin from a gravel-over-clay-limestone hilltop in Saint-Seurin-de-Cadourne (Haut-Médoc), typically a Cabernet Sauvignon–Merlot–Cabernet Franc blend that is deeply colored, firm and classically structured. Known for its dark fruit, mineral edge, fresh acidity and prominent but refined tannins, it is built for long ageing and often rivals classified growths in complexity and longevity.