Château Sociando Mallet is the maker of this 2014 Château Sociando Mallet, a red wine from the region of Haut-Médoc with the best merlot, cabernet sauvignon and cabernet franc grapes from the 2014 vintage and shows an alcoholic content of 12%. The 2014 Château Sociando Mallet is the ideal red to combine with Game and red meat.
Vinification and ageing: Handpicking from September 23rd to October 11th, in small crates with manual sorting of the grapes before and after de-stemming. Traditional vinification in temperature-controlled stainless steel and lined concrete vats. Pumping over, rack and return.
Vatting period: 30 days. Malolactic fermentation in vats, without the addition of malolactic bacteria. Ageing in 85% new French oak barrels for 12 months. Racking every 6 months. No fining. No filtration.
Age of the vine: 40 years
Awards:
Drinks&Co users rate this red wine with 4 out of 5 points
Robert Parker: 90.
Wine Spectator : 89-92
Decanter : 90
René Gabriel : 17
Bettane-Desseauve : 16
Gault&Millau : 16/17
La Revue des Vins de France : 16 /16.5
Jean-Marc Quarin 15.5
