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JAMES SUCKLING: "This is very solid, with blackcurrants and tar and chewy tannins. Medium-bodied with an impressive structure and a chewy finish."
17,5
WEINWISSER: "54 % Merlot, 44 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 2 % Cabernet Franc. Subtiles Bouquet, frisch gepflückte rote Johannisbeere, Preiselbeersaft, heller Tabak und zartes Veilchenparfüm. Am komplexen Gaumen mit weicher Textur, stützender Rasse, salzigem Extrakt, durchtrainiertem Körper. Im gebündelten Finale verschlankt sich der Haut- Médoc, rotbeerige Konturen, dunkle Mineralik und fein sandige Adstringenz. Kann noch zulegen! Best-Buy!"
92
FALSTAFF: "Dunkles Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, dezente Randaufhellung. Reife Pflaumen, feines Brombeerkonfit, kandierte Orangenzesten, feine Kräuterwürze. Stoffig, dunkle Kirschen, frischer Säurebogen, gut integrierte Tannine, mineralisch und lebendig im Finale, ein eleganter Speisenwein."
17
VINUM: "Sehr zurückhaltend, aber viel versprechend; von angenehm schlanker, sogar eleganter Art, erstklassiges, pulvriges Tannin und fruchtiger Ausklang; gehört zu den schönsten, weil ausgewogensten, stilvollsten SM überhaupt."
91
DECANTER: "Sweetly juicy and clear on the nose, so floral but clean. The purity is there on the nose and palate, succulent and easy to enjoy. I love the bright red fruits, the strawberry, raspberry and red cherry with these crushed stone edges giving the texture and flavour of minerality on the tongue and in the mouth. This has perfect elegance and finesse, all the elements presented so well. Just the right balance of push and drive along the palate - a great example this vintage, not trying too hard and presenting what 2021 gave."
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THE WINE ADVOCATE: "Offering up aromas of dark berries, licorice, cigar wrapper and loamy soil, the 2021 Sociando-Mallet is medium to full-bodied, bright and concentrated, with an impressively layered core of fruit, tangy acids and a long, saline finish. The blend is 54% Cabernet Sauvignon, 44% Merlot and 2% Cabernet Franc, with late-harvested Cabernet Sauvignon, picked through to October 14, providing the heart of the wine."
