Château Sociando-Mallet

Haut-Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend 2010

9.1

Medium deep ruby garnet core , quite narrow garnet ruby rim. Grafite , cassis , deeper , darker fruit than the 2017. Blackberry and some ash and tobacco. On the palate this is deeper, with more darker fruit also, grafite , cassis and with a roundness and richness that the 2017 doesn’t have . Quite fresh acidity and gritty tannins , good length with grafite and cassis freshness . This is showing well but can still improve over the next 5 or so years and will last well over the next 10 years if not more . Quite refined , complete and well balanced for Sociando Mallet — 2 days ago

Andrew, Jan and 3 others liked this

Château Haut-Bages Libéral

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 2015

Ashraf Attal

9.2

Giza balcony — 5 days ago

Dave, Ted and 7 others liked this

Château Smith Haut Lafitte

Grand Cru Classé Pessac-Léognan Cabernet Sauvignon Blend

Martijn

9.4

Paired with an excellent prepared CdB. — a month ago

Jan, Eric and 5 others liked this

Château Batailley

Pauillac Cabernet Sauvignon 1996

Andrew Cullimore

9.1

Quite deep garnet , relatively thin garnet rim . This is quite reserved and cool on the nose , some grafite , tobacco , herbal tinged cassis . On the palate this is quite elegant and with good definition , grafite , cassis and quite fresh acidity gritty tannins . Quite serious and classic in style. Quite good tobacco , grafite tinged finish. Drinking well now but no rush , should show well over the next 5-10 years . A good example of this vintage and a good example of Batailley . — 16 days ago

Tom, Martin and 9 others liked this