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On 5/1/19 10:25 AM, DaleW wrote:
> 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!
>


Not a big fan of super ripe years. I tend to prefer leaner style. Maybe
holding for a while will help and may wait until next year to even open
a bottle.