TN: 1996 Sociando-Mallet

[Jay Winton]

Last night after attending a delightful children's Christmas pageant at a local church we dined at a local restaurant and enjoyed my next to last bottle of the first BWE WOTY-1996 Sociando-Mallet. This was the best bottle so far and makes me regret a lack of patience. A nose of dill pickle gradually dissipated to reveal dark fruit and tannins (not harsh) with excellent structure and length. This wine is for those who like old school Bordeaux. I think it's still improving so enjoy now with a decant or hold. Grade of A-.

Merry Christmas to my brethren of BWE.

[stefan]

Happy Holidays to you and Peggy, Jay, and to BWEers everywhere from Lucie and the rest of the stefan clan.

[Nicklasss]

Happy holidays Jay. That 1996 Sociando Mallet is like Peggy and you. That says everything.

Nic

[DavidG]

Merry Christmas to you and Peggy.

[Comte Flaneur]

I still have two cases of this so I guess there is no hurry

[brodway]

My last few bottles this year suggest they are ready to go. This could be a difference of palates as I like Bordeaux mostly ready for consumption at 15 to 20 years of maturity. I have 1 bottle left from the 2 cases acquired when our Benevolent Dictator was in a more generous acquisition mode.

[AKR]

Nice. A stalwart of this board.

[robertgoulet]

Now we are talking