The 2016 Sociando Mallet is a wine of real depth and power. My feeling is that the 2016 will need at least a few years to be at its very best. Even so, the wine’s complexity and overall pedigree are impossible to miss. Plum, lavender, chocolate and spice add striking layers of nuance. 

The 2016 Sociando-Mallet has a refulgent purple/black color. It has a very intense and rich, you might say ”ambitious” bouquet with layers of small black cherries, blueberry and a touch of sloes, less tertiary than previous vintages and certainly more opulent. The palate is medium-bodied with juicy ripe tannin that almost disguise the firm structure underneath. I admire the completeness of this Sociando-Mallet, the neatly embroidered new oak and the freshness on the finish.