Chateau Malescot St. Exupery Margaux Bordeaux Wine
Chateau Malescot St. Exupery Margaux Third Growth, Bordeaux wine producer profile, with wine tasting notes, wine ratings, a history of the property, information on wine making and terroir, along with wine tasting reviews. If you want to read about other important, Bordeaux Chateaux: Links to all Bordeaux Wine Producer Profiles
Chateau Malescot St. Exupery has a long history in the Bordeaux wine region. Malescot St. Exupery can be traced all the way back to 1616 when the Margaux estate was owned by the Escousses family. The Escousses were best known as notaries for the King.
Near the close of the century, in 1697 the Bordeaux wine estate was sold to Simon Malescot. Once Simon became the current owner, he followed the tradition of the time and changed the name of the estate to Malescot. Like the previous owner, Malescot also had a connection to royalty. He was the attorney-general to Louis XIV. Malescot remained with the Malescot family until the French revolution. At that point in time, the large estate was divided between three family members.
Over the next several years, the formerly robust Bordeaux wine estate of Malescot was split and split again. In 1813, Francois Benoit Dunogues purchased the chateau, reselling it in 1825 to Louis Pierlot. After Pierlot’s demise, his heirs had no interested in the wine business. They quickly resold the property to Comte Saint-Exupery.
In the tradition of Bordeaux chateau in the Medoc, following the lead of Malescot, he also added his name to the estate. The property was now known as Chateau Malescot Saint-Exupery. The Margaux estate continued to expand thanks to the dowry of his wife. The gift included Chateau Loyac and Chateau La Colonie. After he died, Mme. de Saint-Exupery, fell into debt and was forced to sell Chateau Malescot St. Exupery in 1853 to Mr. Fourcade.
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Fourcade, understood finance because he was an established banker in Bordeaux. Fourcade increased the size of Chateau Malescot St. Exupery by adding more vines from neighboring Margaux estates. Fourcade died in 1866. Chateau Malescot St. Exupery once again was sold. This time, the Medoc was sold to a group of owners, the most notable being Mr. Boissac. It was Boissac who designed and built the classically styled chateau that is used by the property today.
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In 1900 the Left Bank estate of Malescot St. Exupery was sold at auction. The new German owner passed it to another German family, the Seignitz family. During World War 1, the French government ordered the chateau to be confiscated. In 1917, Chateau Malescot St. Exupery was purchased by the Fouquet family who two years later, sold in 1919 to a British wine firm, W. H. Chaplin and co. The Zuger family bought it in 1955. Interestingly, during the 1970′s, The Zuger family continue to own and manage Chateau Malescot St. Exupery today. Michel Rolland is the consultant. estate.
The vineyards of Chateau Malescot St. Exupery are situated on a terroir of gravel, chalk and clay soils with iron deposits. The vines are planted to 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Cabernet Franc, 35% Merlot and 5% Petit Verdot. On average, the vines are 35 years of age. The vineyards is planted to a vine density of 10,000 vines per hectare.
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Chateau Malescot St. Exupery is vinified in 22 temperature controlled, concrete vats stainless steel tanks. These are divided into 6 concrete vats and 16 tanks of stainless steel that range in size from 80 hectoliters up to 160 hectoliters. The wine of Chateau Malescot St. Exupery is aged in between 80% new and 100% new, French oak barrels for between 14 to 16 months. Malolactic fermentation takes place in either tank, vat barrel, or a combination of any of those vessels. The decision is left up to the vintage. There is a second wine, La Dame de Malescot. On average, production is 13,000 cases of wine per year.
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Run, do not walk and taste this wine! Jean-Luc Zuger is on fire at Chateau Malescot St. Exupery. The wines being made at the property today are stunning! Perhaps because they have only been on a hot streak for a few years, for a Bordeaux wine of this quality, they remain fairly priced. This wine is no shrinking violet. It is thick, rich, pure and aromatic. The tannins are soft and the texture is elegance. 2009 is a stunning wine and is even better than the sublime 2005! For a wine of this quality, it remains fairly priced.
Wine Tasting Notes
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2012 Château Malescot St. Exupéry
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Malescot St. Exupery Blending 66% Cabernet Sauvignon, 29% Merlot, 8% Petit Verdot and 7% Cabernet Franc that reached 12.8% alcohol, which is similar to what the estate reached in 2008 and 2006. The medium-bodied wine will be aged in 90% new French oak barrels for close to 15 months. Flowers, smoke, tobacco, black cherry and black raspberry notes open to medium/full-bodied, supple-textured wine filled with chocolate-covered cherries and spice. 90-93 Pts
92 points - Tasted Apr 25, 2013
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2011 Château Malescot St. Exupéry
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From an assemblage of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Merlot and 5% Cabernet Franc, the alcohol reached 13.5%. With yields of 38% hectoliters per hectare, the wine will be aged in 100% new oak. With coffee, truffle, tobacco, licorice, blackberry, vanilla and black cherry liqueur in the nose, this supple, round, polished wine offers sweet black cherry and chocolate in the round finish. 91-93 Pts
92 points - Tasted Apr 19, 2012
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2010 Château Malescot St. Exupéry
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Inky in color, this elixir pops the moment the wine hits your glass with licorice, smoke, black and blue fruits, jam, chocolate and coffee bean scents. This blend of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc and 5% Petit Verdot is incredibly powerful, polished, rich and opulent, if not decadent, this silky Margaux wine was made for hedonistic, Bordeaux lovers
97 points - Tasted Feb 13, 2013
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Inky, dark purple in color, this Margaux wine explodes from the glass with scents of fresh picked flowers, blackberry jam, vanilla, caramel, cassis, coffee and truffle aromas. In the mouth, this expansive Bordeaux wine is filled with sweet, ripe, plush tannins, opulent textures and a rich, ripe, round, opulent texture that finishes with a long, sweet, pure, blackberry jam finish. When asked which of his two most recent Bordeaux wines he likes best, the owner and wine maker Jean Luc Zuguer said, “I prefer the structure of the 2010 over the more exotic 2009.” 2010 Malescot St. Exupery was offered at 60 Euros. I liked this wine a lot. It’s a wine I purchased for my own cellar. 95-96 Pts
96 points - Tasted Jul 20, 2011
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Malescot St. Exupery Blending 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot with the remainder evenly split between Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, this Margaux wine reached 14% alcohol. This is not a taste by the numbers wine. There is no sensation of heat in this beauty. Aromas of tobacco, cigar ash, stone, blackberry and floral scents pop from the glass with little effort. Mouth coating layers of concentrated, dense, ripe, sweet dark berries, powerful tannins and freshness. Rich, thick and flavorful, with a boatload of tannin, this Bordeaux wine will require over a decade of time in the cellar. Pairing high quality, style and price, this merits serious attention. 95-97 Pts
96 points - Tasted Apr 21, 2011
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2009 Château Malescot St. Exupéry
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Truffle, tobacco, espresso bean, blackberry liqueur, cigar box and black raspberry scents make up the perfume. Pure and sensuous, with hedonistic textures, this lush, fresh, polished wine is closing down. Drink it now for its charms, or hold for a while. It’s worth the wait. This still sells for a fair price. If you like the style, (and I love it!) it's worth adding to your cellar. Jean Luc Zuger, the chateau owner feels that for current consumption, 2003 Malescot is probably the best wine for today. For people with older vintages, he smiled and said 1961 is great too!
96 points - Tasted May 4, 2012
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2009 Malescot St. Exupery is the color of black and purple ink. Complicated aromatics filled with black cherry, blueberry, flowers, truffle, licorice, blackberries and dark chocolate pop from the glass. This rich, opulent, flamboyant feels like pure satin is coating your mouth. The long finish ends with an array of black and blue fruits, chocolate and spice sensations. This wine merits attention for its sensual style and fair for the level of quality prices. The wine was recently bottled. I would not be surprised if the wine gained another Pt, after its had time to settle.
96 points - Tasted Jul 20, 2011
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2009 Malescot is inky black. Blackberry, cassis, and plums with licorice and bitter chocolate explode from the glass. This Malescot is a fat, sexy, rich, flamboyant, and intense wine that coats your mouth and leaves you with sensations of blueberry, licorice, black raspberry, and spice flavors. 95-98 Pts
97 points - Tasted Aug 26, 2010
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2008 Château Malescot St. Exupéry
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This pungent perfume shows flowers, earth, truffle, cherry pipe tobacco and cassis aromas. The wine is concentrated, deep and richly textured. There is a lot to like in this polished, sexy style of Margaux. And the best part is, it's still for sale for about for $40! There are not many wines available for this price at the same level of quality. In fact, this was so good, and the price was right, I bought a case after the tasting!
94 points - Tasted Jan 28, 2011
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08 Château Malescot, St. Exupery has a deep ruby color. Spice, floral, oak, tobacco, and black fruit aromatics are all over the place. This full bodied wine offers a polished texture. On the palate, layers of chocolate and of fresh, ripe, blackberry and boysenberry deliver a lot of pleasure. 92-95 Pts
94 points - Tasted Aug 31, 2009
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2006 Château Malescot St. Exupéry
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Smoke, tobacco, cassis, cocoa and herbs with a sprig of mint created the perfume. With 4 hours of air, from time combined in the decanter and glass,the wine never lost that dry sensation from the tannins. The cassis filled finish will probably always be on the austere side of the style range for Malescot St. Exupery.
90 points - Tasted Sep 17, 2012
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Earth, cassis, blackberry, spice, espresso bean and tobacco scents lead to a round Margaux wine. Still very young, this supple wine ends with fennel, black cherry, spice and cassis filled finish. Give this another 5 years and it should start showing well.
91 points - Tasted Jul 14, 2011
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2005 Château Malescot St. Exupéry
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Deep in color, the wine is tight and requires coaxing to find the tobacco, earth, boysenberry and cigar box scents. Rich, deep, fat and fleshy, the sweet boysenberry, licorice, chocolate and kirsch sensations remain in your mouth for over 40 seconds. This is developing well. If you don’t have some in your cellar, it’s worth purchasing at today’s tariff.
95 points - Tasted May 19, 2013
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Still showing deep color, the bouquet offers licorice, smoke, ripe boysenberry, cocoa and earthy scents. Rich, concentrated and polished, this lush wine is pure silk in its long finish. While it's still primary, due to the polished nature of its tannins, the wine can be enjoyed today, although I'm waiting another 5 years before I begin popping my bottles.
96 points - Tasted Dec 4, 2012
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Inky, opaque purple in color, the wine explodes with scents of licorice, blackberry, blueberry, spice, truffle and forest floor aromas. Powerful, rich and intense, this opulent, mouth filling, suave Bordeaux wine finishes with a long sensation of ripe, fresh, pure blackberry and cassis. This beautifil Margaux wine will age and evolve for decades.
96 points - Tasted Jul 24, 2011
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2004 Château Malescot St. Exupéry
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Medium bodied, soft and supple, as it approaches its 10th birthday, this is starting to drink well. Espresso, black cherry, tobacco, truffle and anise round out the finish.
90 points - Tasted May 19, 2013
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2003 Château Malescot St. Exupéry
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One of the best values in the entire Margaux appellation, this is turning out nicely with a fragrant nose of flowers, cocoa, black cherry, coffee bean and earth. Soft, supple and plush in texture, the wine ends with a smooth, round, ripe, dark berry finish. Drink now for pleasure, or age it a few more years for additional complexity. Either way, the wine delivers a lot of pleasure and at a fair price too!
92 points - Tasted Jan 11, 2013
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2000 Château Malescot St. Exupéry
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Earthy, truffle, smoke, tobacco, licorice and blackberry make up the perfume. With soft, round tannins, fresh black cherry and spice, this is starting to drink well.
92 points - Tasted May 4, 2012
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This opens up with floral, cassis, orange blossom and spice aromatics. This fresh wine is mouth filling and elegant, ending with a ripe black fruit filled finish.
93 points - Tasted Mar 5, 2010
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1961 Château Malescot St. Exupéry
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Brick color, with scents of dried black cherry, smoke, earth, tobacco and truffle. Concentrated with fleshy textures and the unique texture of truly mature, old wines, the wine finished with spicy, sweet dark and red berries. It was interesting tasting this wine as today, Malescot is on fire. They have morphed into one of the hot new properties to watch in Bordeaux.
93 points - Tasted Apr 25, 2010
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