On Tuesday, April 30, 2019 at 6:12:39 PM UTC-4, Lawrence Leichtman wrote:
> On 4/30/19 8:43 AM, DaleW wrote:
> > 2009 Ch. Sociando-Mallet
> > Ripe, kirschy, wood. Not my thing. B-/C+
>
> I with Santiago here bought 3 bottles. Now sounds like a bad purchase. I
> normally like Sociando-Mallet and buy regularly. Bad year?

Santiago and Lawrence,
A lot is going to depend on your preferences re ripeness I guess. For me this has stepped over the line, while for other's it didn't
JC's note from same dinner: ripe dark fruited, cedar and herbal nose that follows through on plusher styled palate than anything that preceded it, very good.
As we all know, taste/preference is individual, and I generally think the splits are bigger in the very ripe years. I think the '09 Cos is a WA 99-100, while my friend John Gilman gave it like a 70. My guess is my opinion will be closer to his, but that doesn't mean yours would. So good luck with your SM purchases!