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The 2014 Sociando Mallet has been uncorked and other ramblings....

Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2024 10:54 pm
by JimHow
I've loved this wine the several times I've had it, let's see how it's doing....

Re: The 2014 Sociando Mallet has been uncorked and other ramblings....

Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2024 10:56 pm
by robert goulet
Orlando Bobby swears by it👍

Re: The 2014 Sociando Mallet has been uncorked and other ramblings....

Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2024 10:58 pm
by JimHow
I know it's one of his faves. It seems like a perfect vintage for this style of wine.

Re: The 2014 Sociando Mallet has been uncorked and other ramblings....

Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2024 11:00 pm
by JimHow
The Man from Quebec wants to get down to Orlando this year....

I gotta get down to DC in March, I'm handing off three bottles 2016 Haut Brion to DavidG.
I should know my March trial schedule by the end of next week, David, I'll touch base with you then.

Re: The 2014 Sociando Mallet has been uncorked and other ramblings....

Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2024 11:36 pm
by JimHow
Speaking of FLA, I heard rumors that there was some Bordeaux consumed this past weekend in Ft. Lauderdale....

Re: The 2014 Sociando Mallet has been uncorked and other ramblings....

Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2024 11:39 pm
by JimHow
By the way, looking forward to the USA's first return landing to the moon since Apollo, scheduled to happen Thursday evening, fingers crossed....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2pPHelrQr0

Re: The 2014 Sociando Mallet has been uncorked and other ramblings....

Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2024 11:40 pm
by JimHow
Man, I could drink this wine every night (with food), it is about as JimHow a wine as it gets....

Re: The 2014 Sociando Mallet has been uncorked and other ramblings....

Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2024 12:06 am
by JimHow
I watch these videos every now and then, this one from the K&L guy just exudes the joy of Bordeaux....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAT7ztg5AtI

Re: The 2014 Sociando Mallet has been uncorked and other ramblings....

Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2024 12:22 am
by robert goulet
JimHow wrote: Wed Feb 21, 2024 11:36 pm Speaking of FLA, I heard rumors that there was some Bordeaux consumed this past weekend in Ft. Lauderdale....
Wish it was me....I was actually going to take the Brightline down to Laudy for the '85/'86 Bordeaux tasting at Wine Watch this past weekend, but I ended up having the kids last minute....though this Thursday we r doing an all 2nd Growth tasting. I'm the only one with the R.Gassies, so I'm going to bring that and a surprise bottle to share.

Re: The 2014 Sociando Mallet has been uncorked and other ramblings....

Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2024 1:53 pm
by JimHow
This 2014 Sociando is just so consistent each time I have it. It is classic Bordeaux. It is still young but drinking beautifully now, very fresh and well defined. I don't believe these 2014s ever closed down. This wine does seem different than the 2016 and 2020 Sociandos, which I still love but seem more modern. This 2014 is old school. I may have gone a little overboard previously rating it 96 but it is easily 94+ points in my book. Love it, I'm glad to have 8 more, which I'll drink over the next ten years.

Re: The 2014 Sociando Mallet has been uncorked and other ramblings....

Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2024 1:18 pm
by JayLives
Lisa Perrotti-Brown posted her Southwold blind tasting score for this, 95pts.

Re: The 2014 Sociando Mallet has been uncorked and other ramblings....

Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2024 1:24 pm
by JimHow
Nice! I've bought two cases of it.
It's gotten a little hard to find now though.