Chateau Sociando-Mallet 2012

Wine Advocate 90 Once again proprietor Jean Gautreau has hit pay dirt with a beautiful blend of 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot and 5% Cabernet Franc. Wonderfully sweet, ripe tannins seem to be a rule of thumb from this great terroir just to the north of St.-Est?phes Ch?teau Montrose. A beautiful deep ruby/purple color, decent acidity, medium to full-bodied mouthfeel and stunning fruit put this wine right in the midst of the best classified crus from the M?doc, yet it has never been classified. Go figure. Softer than I would have suspected (and Ive been following and buying this wine since the mid-1970s), this wine will still age beautifully for 10-15+ years.