Perfectly paired with a homemade cassoulet. Flower is fading a bit, but still great example for the region and style.
Perfectly paired with a homemade cassoulet. Flower is fading a bit, but still great example for the region and style.
Sep 23rd, 2018
Continuing my tour of sociando-mallet, straight out of the bottle this was complex but closed down. A few hours later it was aromatic and showed expressive blackcurrant, cherry, green olive, and spice notes, a weighty texture that adds some nice richness but is balanced by plenty of acidity, and resolved soft tannins. Although simple, the pairing was revelatory: with roasted chicken the fresh dark cherry notes became much more intense, focused, and refreshing--enough so that I will purposely repeat this pairing in the future.
Continuing my tour of sociando-mallet, straight out of the bottle this was complex but closed down. A few hours later it was aromatic and showed expressive blackcurrant, cherry, green olive, and spice notes, a weighty texture that adds some nice richness but is balanced by plenty of acidity, and resolved soft tannins. Although simple, the pairing was revelatory: with roasted chicken the fresh dark cherry notes became much more intense, focused, and refreshing--enough so that I will purposely repeat this pairing in the future.
Oct 4th, 2015
Pure pleasure, dark red fruits, soft tannins and long as in a dream...1st bottle in my cellar 14 years ago!
Pure pleasure, dark red fruits, soft tannins and long as in a dream...1st bottle in my cellar 14 years ago!
Sep 6th, 2015
Haut-Médoc, Médoc, Bordeaux, France
