Great depth of fruit, deep ripeness and resonant flavours, fine texture and vigour, very good future. Drink 2015-25. Steven Spurrier, decanter.com
DecanterScore: 17/20
The deep ruby 2010 Sociando Mallet is a very classy wine with intense aromas of violets, cassis, blackberries and plums, echoed on the palate by amazing layers of generous fruit flavours, lifted by ripe dense tannins. This fresh and vibrant wine is great value at less than 25 Euros. and can be enjoyed now or kept for at least a decade.asianpalate.com
Jeannie Cho Lee MWScore: 90-92/100
A very classic wine for patient connoisseurs, Sociando Mallet makes no compromises and continues to produce one of the finest wines among non-classified estates in Haut-Medoc. Dense purple to the rim, the opaque purple-colored 2010 offers up notes of graphite, blueberry and black raspberry fruit, a hint of cassis, some licorice and wet rocks. Deep, full-bodied and almost excruciatingly tannic, this full-throttle, balls-to-the-wall style of wine needs at least 8-10 years of cellaring and should keep for three decades or more. Feb 2013, www.robertparker.com
Robert ParkerScore: 91/100
Love the nose of blackberry jam and dark chocolate. Tough but not severe, with very nice juice. Finishes dry
FINE+RAREScore: 16.5-17/20
Lively and racy and with more than a hint of young oak! Sweet start and very polished palate. Chewy finish but with lots and lots of sweet fruit. Well done! Quite luscious, very like a fine St-Estèphe. jancisrobinson.com
Jancis Robinson MWScore: 16.5/20
Bordeaux / France