Chateau Sociando-Mallet Vintage 2018

Chateau Sociando-Mallet Vintage 2018About the wine An excellent Haut Medoc wine considered by many to be as good as some of the classed growth estates, even though it was left out of the 1855 Classification. This vintage is labeled to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the purchase of the estate by Jean Gautreau who sadly passed away in 2019. The 2018 vintage was excellent for the Bordeaux region. Tasting Note 18 03 2026 93 Points Delicious Sociando, with many more years of greatness

His descendants added neighboring parcels in Canet

In recent years it has been gaining critical acclaim

unpleasant “old wine character” (doesn’t seem like reduction) blows off after a quick decant

with crackling bonfire

After Prohibition was repealed

Some 90 percent of plantings are Merlot

he soon built a strong reputation and his wines considered Californian Cult Classics

Tasting Note 03/01/2026 - 94 Points

still actually a lot of fruit there (in contrast with the nose)

The estate has 135 hectares of vines in the CEntre Deux Merry and Bordeaux appellations

Robert Parker said when reviewing this wine

The Lacoste-Borie has a heavy fragrance--earthy