Château Malescot Saint-Exupéry Margaux 2020
- v95
- jd94+
- ws92
| Category | Red Wine |
| Varietals | |
| Brand | Château Malescot Saint-Exupéry |
| Origin | France, Bordeaux, Margaux |
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Château Malescot Saint-Exupéry is a Margaux estate ranked as a Troisième Cru, or 3rd Growth, in the 1855 Classification of Bordeaux. The château has a very long history, being one of the first vineyards planted in the Médoc in the beginning of the 17th century after the Dutch drained the area's marshes. The name of the estate comes from Simon Malescot, the Attorney General to Louis XIV and a member of the Bordeaux Parliament and Comte Jean-Baptiste de Saint-Exupéry, who purchased the estate in 1827.
The château consists of roughly 40 hectares of which 27 are under vine planted to 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc, and 5% Petit Verdot. All fruit is hand-harvested and destemmed, fermented under controlled temperature. The wine is aged 14-16 months in oak barrels and bottled without fining or filtration.
Vinous
- v95
The 2020 Malescot Saint Exupéry is absolutely gorgeous. Deep and silky (that is not a typo) Malescot shows a level of finesse that is truly remarkable. There is still plenty of textural intensity, but also greater elegance than in the recent past. Succulent dark cherry, plum, licorice, incense and blood orange all run through this wonderfully sumptuous, expressive Margaux. Give this a few years in bottle. Superb.
Jeb Dunnuck
- jd94+
Beautiful cassis, smoky oak, graphite, blackberries, and scorched earth notes emerge from the 2020 Château Malescot Saint Exupéry, another incredibly impressive wine from Margaux in the vintage. With medium to full-bodied richness, it has plenty of mid-palate depth, the building, firmer tannins of the vintage, fabulous purity of fruit, and a great finish. Hide bottles for 4-5 years and enjoy over the following 15-20 years.
Wine Spectator
- ws92
A ripe, slightly flashy style, with a lovely core of mulled plum and blackberry fruit laced with black tea and singed sandalwood. Reveals a very caressing feel through the finish, with hints of mocha and dark tobacco filling in. Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Best from 2026 through 2036.
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Château Malescot Saint-Exupéry Margaux 2020 750ml
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$87.00