In Bond Fine Wine. 2021 Château Malescot Saint Exupery, Margaux, Bordeaux, France. Third Growth • Red Bordeaux in 6x75cl. Top critic score: 94/100 (AG). Drinking window: 2027–2040. 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.
William Kelley (WK) — 92–94/100 · Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com, 29/04/2022
The 2021 Malescot St. Exupery is a terrific effort, offering up aromas of sweet cassis and plums mingled with notions of licorice, espresso roast and toasty oak. Medium to full-bodied, ample and fleshy, it's impressively layered, with a sweet core of fruit, ripe tannins and lively acids. The dramatic style of the château has worked very well with the cooler, later-maturing vintage. The blend is 4…
Antonio Galloni (AG) — 94/100 · Inside Bordeaux, 27/02/2024 · Drink 2028-2046
The 2021 Malescot St. Exup'ry is beautiful'a wine that isn't trying to be too much in this challenging vintage. Floral aromatics and silky tannins give this mid-weight edition of Malescot quite a bit of charm. All the elements are so nicely balanced. Crushed flowers, dark red/purplish fruit, mint, spice and a dash of orange peel linger. This is nicely done.
Neal Martin (NM) — 91/100 · Vinous, 22/02/2024 · Drink 2028-2045
The 2021 Malescot Saint Exup'ry, aged in 60% new oak, has a tightly would bouquet with blackberry, cedar and crushed violet scents. It takes a few swirls of the glass to really get into gear. The palate is medium-bodied with slightly grainy tannins, maybe a little chewy compared to its stablemate, Lab'gorce, with a marine-influenced finish that, as I mentioned out of barrel, feels a little abrupt…