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  • Country ranking ?

    900
  • Producer ranking ?

    6
  • Decanting time

    3h
  • When to drink

    From 2020
  • Food Pairing

    Grilled Steak and Fresh Mozzarella Flatbread

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The Story

Malescot-St-Exupéry's wine is a blend of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc and 5% Petit Verdot - it is matured in oak barriques, 80% of which are new, for 16 months and is bottled unfiltered.

Malescot-St-Exupéry can be light and lean when young but after 6-7 years of cellaring displays a seductive perfume and a harmonious and silky texture which few wines from Margaux can match.

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Vintage 2015

Full report of Bordeaux 2015 by Andrew Caillard MW “Next in line in a great series of vintages; 2000, 2005, 2009, 2010 and 2015.

 

2015 is a wonderful Bordeaux vintage without the hype or hysteria associated with 2009 and 2010. The wines are generally expressive and generous with wonderful concentration and structure. Given another year in barrel, the wines should gain more complexity and fruit volume. Châteaux, in all sub-regions, are e...

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Written Notes

Deep purple red with violet hue and black core. Multi-layered, excellent style, complex aroma reminiscent of dark chocolate, roasting aroma, ripe plums and blackcurrants, hints of vanilla in the background. On the palate excellent structure and length, with wonderful mouthfeel.
  • 94p
Deep colour. Liquorice, blackberry essence, dark chocolate aromas. Sweet blackberry, dark chocolate flavours, fine plentiful chocolaty tannins and beautifully seasoned new oak complexity. Firm but long juicy finish. Well balanced wine with plenty of potential. 95 points
  • 95p
Malescot Saint Exupery Margaux - 70% Cabernet Sauvignon 30% Merlot Very pure and intense on the nose, redcurrants, the palate is polished and silky. This is impressive in size too, lots of structure here. Long and fine, very good concentration one of the best in the Margaux appellation. Very long. 92-95/100 2025-2045
  • 93p
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Origin

Margaux, Bordeaux

Vintage Quality

Outstanding

Value For Money

Very good

Investment potential

No Potential

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