2016 Chateau Malescot St. Exupery 3eme Cru Classe, Margaux 1×1.5L

Vinous 95

The 2016 Malescot Saint Exupery has a well-defined bouquet of ample red currant, cranberry and strawberry fruit laced with rose petal and hints of graphite. There is something almost Saint Julien-like about the aromatics. The palate is medium-bodied with supple, graphite-infused black fruit, and quite linear and poised, but it conveys a genuine sense of energy and tension toward the classic finish. A magnificent Margaux. [Neal Martin, 24/01/2019]

Anticipated maturity: 2022-2048

Robert Parker 95

Medium to deep garnet-purple colored, the 2016 Malescot St. Exupery sings of cassis, fragrant earth, tobacco and lilacs with a compelling waft of mocha. Medium to full-bodied and strutting loads of expressive fruit layers at this youthful stage, it’s framed by ripe, grainy tannins and oodles freshness, finishing with great length and depth. [Lisa Perrotti-Brown, 30/11/2018]

Anticipated maturity: 2021-2045