Sociando-Mallet - 2003 (750ml) Size:750ml stunningly well-balanced

stunningly well-balanced

but this wine comes close to perfection for my palate

38% Merlot and the rest Petit Verdot boasts Michel Rolland as the consulting oenologist

a sweet nose of minerals

with a remarkably lush texture and early accessibility for Rioja

Sociando-Mallet - 2003 (750ml) Size:750ml stunningly well-balancedThis fresh Northern Medoc demonstrates how strong the 2003 vintage can be in this sector of Bordeaux. The tannins have softened considerably, and the wine reveals a youthful dense ruby purple color. Notes of white flowers, blackberries and black currants are found in this still youthful, medium to full bodied, rich wine that is just approaching full maturity. It should provide plenty of pleasure over the next decade. Robert Parker 90 points