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The Château Sociando-Mallet 1981 is a Haut-Médoc red wine from Bordeaux’s Left Bank. This vintage, primarily made of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Cabernet Franc, offers a refined aromatic complexity. Over time, it has developed delicate notes of black fruits, leather, undergrowth, and subtle spices with a hint of smokiness. Well-structured, it maintains good freshness and a long-lasting finish.
With an average rating of 87/100, this wine reached its peak between 1987 and 1994, but it still holds an elegant balance that may surprise even today . It is particularly valued for its excellent price-to-quality ratio among Bordeaux wines of this era.
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The Château Sociando-Mallet, located in Saint-Seurin-de-Cadourne in the Haut-Médoc, is a renowned wine estate spanning over 50 hectares along the banks of the Gironde. Founded in the 17th century, the estate has gained international acclaim for its elegant, powerful wines known for their exceptional aging potential.
Since 1969, the château has been managed by Jean Gautreau, who revitalized the estate by modernizing its facilities and enhancing its exceptional terroir. The clay-gravel soils and limestone subsoil provide ideal conditions for Médoc’s traditional grape varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Cabernet Franc.
Château Sociando-Mallet wines stand out for their structure, aromatic complexity, and freshness. The flagship Château Sociando-Mallet impresses with notes of black fruits, spices, and mineral undertones, while the Demi-Sec de Sociando-Mallet offers a more approachable and fruit-forward profile.
Often described as a “great wine outside the classifications,” Sociando-Mallet is cherished by connoisseurs for its outstanding value and timeless character.
Le Puy Retour des Iles was born from the desire to rediscover the sensations that English merchants of the Middle Ages must have experienced when they tasted the wines brought back from their journey across the oceans, in search of the most sought-after dishes. To do this, the estate carefully chose four barrels of their wine which showed unique potential just waiting to be...
1990 vintage: Bud break and flowering were very early and followed by a very hot and dry summer with some stormy rains at the end of August. The late season was also optimal and allowed the harvest of perfectly ripe grapes. Exceptional year!