Château Sociando-MalletChâteau Sociando-Mallet, Haut-Médoc 2018

About this wine

Château Sociando-Mallet has a reputation among Bordeaux lovers for punching above its classification, and this 2018 shows exactly why. Pour it for someone who appreciates a wine built to last, and watch their eyebrows go up.

The colour is almost black, ink-dark, and it hints at real depth. On the nose, ripe dark fruit meets toasty, spiced oak and a whisper of cocoa. The palate delivers firm, polished tannins, a satisfying chew, and oak that stays present without ever taking over.

This is a wine for the table, not the aperitif: pour it alongside a ribeye steak, a rack of lamb or venison, and give it at least an hour in the decanter before serving at 16 to 18 degrees.