2003 Chateau Sociando Mallet

酒色深沉，入口以黑櫻桃、黑梅等濃郁果香為主，夾帶些許草本與礦物氣息。口感飽滿，單寧仍有紮實感但已趨圓潤，酸度支撐整體結構，橡木香（雪松、香草）細緻融入，不搶果味。此酒由人工分箱採收，使用酒莊原生酵母在溫控不鏽鋼與混凝土槽中自然發酵，採每日浸皮澆桶法以提升色澤與香氣，並於橡木桶中熟成約12個月。產自風格堅實的Haut-Medoc，歷經陳年後呈現平衡與持久的礦物尾韻，飲用時建議先醒45–60分鐘，口感會更開放。

Deep, dark in colour with an inviting nose of black cherry, plum and concentrated dark fruit, lifted by herbal spice and a hint of minerality. The palate is full-bodied and concentrated — firmly structured with ripe, drying tannins balanced by bright acidity and well-integrated oak. Barrel ageing lends notes of cedar and vanilla without overwhelming the fruit; the mid-palate is generous and the finish long and mineral. Traditionally vinified using estate native yeasts in temperature-controlled stainless steel and concrete vats, daily pump-overs extract colour and aromatic intensity. Harvested by hand into small crates and matured for 12 months in oak, this Sociando-Mallet shows the estate’s characteristic vigor tempered by age — still powerful, now showing harmony and persistence.

Specification

• Alcohol %: 13%
• Decant Time: 45-60 minutes
• Taste: black fruit, dark cherry, plum, herbal spice, mineral, cedar, vanilla oak, ripe tannins, savory, long finish
• Food Matching: Grilled ribeye or bone-in sirloin, Roasted venison or lamb, Rich beef stew or cassoulet, Aged cheddar or hard cow's milk cheeses, Mushroom ragù with polenta, Charred vegetables with balsamic glaze
• Grape Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon : 55%, Merlot : 40%, Cabernet Franc : 5%,

Winery

瑪利城堡位於Haut-Médoc，是一座以堅實、經典風格聞名的酒莊。酒莊重視手工與傳統工法：全園分箱人工採收，使用原生酵母在溫控槽中自然發酵，每日浸皮澆桶以抽取色澤與香氣，之後以橡木桶熟成約一年。地塊多為砾石與良好排水土壤，造就結構分明、越陳越柔和的風味特色。

Château Sociando-Mallet is a historic Haut-Médoc estate known for producing robust, classically-styled wines with a clear sense of terroir. The domaine emphasizes traditional vinification — hand harvesting into small crates, native yeast fermentations, and careful temperature control in both stainless steel and concrete vats. Daily pump-overs during maceration and an average 12-month oak ageing produce wines that are powerful when young and gain complexity and elegance with bottle age.