Château Sociando-Mallet is a name to remember. It is located in Saint-Seurin-de-Cadourne, a tiny village in the north of the Haut-Médoc less than five kilometres from Château Calon-Ségur, a Grand Cru Classé in the famous Saint-Estèphe. It is said that the best wines of the Médoc are produced by vines with a view over the Gironde. "Château Sociando-Mallet has the best view of the Gironde of any Médoc château I have visited," says Jancis Robinson. "Freshness and brightness to this. Medium to full body with firm, juicy tannins. A little chewy now, but will come around nicely with bottle age. Excellent for the vintage. Better after 2021." - James Suckling "Inky crimson with black core. Dusty cassis nose. Leafy on the palate, juicy and fresh but could do with a little more flesh in the middle. Very firm grip on the finish. Dark and savoury aftertaste." - Jancis Robinson "The 2017 Sociando-Mallet has turned out well. Pliant and supple on the palate, the 2017 has quite a bit of aromatic complexity as well. I would prefer to drink it on the young side given its mid-weight structure. The 2017 is not quite as overt as it was en primeur, but it is impeccably balanced and very nicely done. Cool savory accents round out the finish." - Vinous