In Bond Fine Wine. 2014 Château Malescot Saint Exupery, Margaux, Bordeaux, France. Third Growth • Red Bordeaux in 12x75cl. Top critic score: 92/100 (NM). Drinking window: 2024–2030. Sold in bond by Albany Vintners, independent fine wine merchants.
Malescot St Exupery has carved a reputation as one of the more flamboyant and expressive wines of Margaux. The style is generous, sometimes opulent, with a modern sheen that makes it approachable in youth while still capable of rewarding cellaring.
Neal Martin (NM) — 92/100 · Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com, 31/03/2017 · Drink 2020-2040
The 2014 Malescot-St-Exupery has a clean, fresh and vibrant bouquet with blackberry, raspberry and cedar scents, a touch of graphite emerging with time. The palate is medium-bodied with supple red berry fruit laced with cedar and graphite. The acidity is well judged, that pencil lead note heightened towards the finish that demonstrates very fine persistence. I like the swagger and class of this M…
Jeb Dunnuck (JD) — 93/100 · JebDunnuck.com, 30/11/2017 · Drink 2020-2040
I put the 2014 Malescot Saint Exupery up with the creme de la creme of this vintage and it offers a wonderfully complete, balanced, concentrated style offers loads of class and personality. With loads of blackcurrant and black cherry fruits intermixed with notions of graphite/lead pencil, spring flowers, and damp earth, it's medium to full-bodied, beautifully pure, layered, and ripe, with sweet t…
James Suckling (JS) — 93–94/100 · JamesSuckling.com, 27/03/2015
Very sexy and refined with blackberries and blueberries. Full-bodied with ultra-fine and integrated tannins.