Chateau Sociando-Mallet, Haut-Medoc, France 2014 Tinta Negra Mole this feels like a step

this feels like a step up from Chenade

stony aromas

filigreed and mineral

There's a trick in this wine—30% of the final blend comes from the Apartado sparkling chardonnay bases—wines with a tension and verticality that rivals the other 70%

The wine is crisp

Chateau Sociando-Mallet, Haut-Medoc, France 2014 Tinta Negra Mole this feels like a stepAlready on the nose theres another level of complexity and sophistication to the other wines from this appellation. Although it starts quite discreetly on the palate, it expands as fast as the universe did just after the Big Bang until the multidimensional finish almost overwhelms you! Best in years. 95 Pts James Suckling