Laurent Ponsot, Clos Vougeot Cedre Vintage:2019 The 2010 Sociando Mallet has

The 2010 Sociando Mallet has a well defined

As with the rest of the Racines wines

The wonderfully refined large-scaled flavors are almost pungently mineral and this stony character continues onto the markedly dry

this is a bit too much for my taste

but this remains fresh

Laurent Ponsot, Clos Vougeot Cedre Vintage:2019 The 2010 Sociando Mallet has(cedar tree). A very ripe yet still agreeably fresh nose combines notes of black cherry, cassis and plum liqueur with those of warm earth and discreet anise nuances. The delicious and relatively refined larger scaled flavors possess a caressing mid palate texture that contrasts somewhat with the muscular, youthfully austere and sneaky long finale. This is presently quite firm and is going to required extended patience.