{"id":44012,"date":"2026-08-11T23:47:14","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T23:47:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/winetorres.com\/produit\/chateau-sociando-mallet-haut-medoc-rouge-1996-6000-ml\/"},"modified":"2026-08-11T23:47:15","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T23:47:15","slug":"chateau-sociando-mallet-haut-medoc-rouge-1996-6000-ml","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/winetorres.com\/en\/produit\/chateau-sociando-mallet-haut-medoc-rouge-1996-6000-ml\/","title":{"rendered":"Ch\u00e2teau Sociando-Mallet - Haut-M\u00e9doc - Red - 1996 - 6000 ml"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><strong>Ch\u00e2teau Sociando-Mallet - Haut-M\u00e9doc - Red - 1996 - 6000 ml :<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Ch\u00e2teau Sociando-Mallet: The 'Super Second' Claret<\/h2>\n<p>Ch\u00e2teau Sociando-Mallet is renowned in the UK trade as a 'Super Second' - an unclassified Cru Bourgeois that consistently rivals the quality of the 1855 Classified Growths. Located on the superb gravel terraces of Saint-Seurin-de-Cadourne, its proximity to the Gironde estuary provides a microclimate and soil structure perfect for producing structured, long-lived, and classically styled Claret.<\/p>\n<h2>Tasting Notes<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Appearance:<\/strong> A deep, inky garnet hue, showing significant depth and concentration.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Aroma:<\/strong> Classic M\u00e9doc complexity, with dominant notes of black cherry, cassis, and plum, interwoven with savory hints of pencil lead, cigar box, and a subtle cedar spice from barrel aging.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Palate:<\/strong> Full-bodied and authoritative. The mid-palate is dense, framed by firm, chewy tannins that promise decades of evolution. It maintains a lovely freshness, driving through to a lengthy and dry finish.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Serving Suggestion<\/h2>\n<p>A wine of this stature demands proper aeration; decant for 2-3 hours. Best served slightly below room temperature (16-18\u00b0C). The quintessential partner for a traditional Sunday Roast.<\/p>\n<p>Haut-M\u00e9doc 1996<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/winetorres.com\/en\/?s=Ch\u00e2teau%20Sociando-Mallet&#038;post_type=product\">Find other wines from this producer.<\/a><\/p>\n\n    <div class=\"xs_social_share_widget xs_share_url after_content \t\tmain_content  wslu-style-1 wslu-share-box-shaped wslu-fill-colored wslu-none wslu-share-horizontal wslu-theme-font-no wslu-main_content\">\n\n\t\t\n        <ul>\n\t\t\t        <\/ul>\n    <\/div> \n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ce Haut-M\u00e9doc est l&#8217;arch\u00e9type du vin de garde : puissant, structur\u00e9, d&#8217;une concentration rare. Il offre des notes de fruits noirs, de c\u00e8dre et de graphite. 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