2023

Château Malescot Saint Exupéry

Margaux AOP, 3ème Cru Classé

Seit den 1950er-Jahren ist das als 3ème Grand Cru Classé eingestufte Château Malescot Saint-Exupéry im Besitz der Familie Zuger. Heute wird das Weingut von Jean-Luc Zuger geführt, der sich bemüht, Malescot Saint-Exupéry zu einem der großen Namen in der Appellation Margaux zu machen. Unter der Leitung des Önologen Michel Rolland pflegt das Weingut einen modernen Stil mit sehr fruchtigen, kraftvollen Weinen.

PRESSE

96-97 Punkte James Suckling
This has a very deep and beautiful palate with cherries, chocolate, hazelnut and orange peel. Pretty blackcurrants and blue berries, too. Medium body. The finish has gorgeous al-dente fruit at the end and is always subtle. Open tannins. A blend of 58% cabernet sauvignon, 37% merlot, and 5% petit verdot.

93-95 Punkte Robert Parker's Wine Advocate (William Kelley)
One of the most suave, classy vintages from this estate in some years, the 2023 Malescot St. Exupery is a blend of 58% Cabernet Sauvignon, 37% Merlot and 5% Petit Verdot. Wafting from the glass with aromas of cherries, berries, licorice and pencil shavings, it's medium to full-bodied, fleshy and succulent, with good depth at the core, supple tannins and a harmonious, integrated profile. Part of the blend is maturing in foudre.

93 Punkte Falstaff (Peter Moser)
Dunkles Rubingranat, violette Reflexe. zarte Randaufhellung. Zarte tabakig, reife Herzkirschfrucht, zart nach Preiselbeeren, floraler Touch, kandierte Orangenzesten. Kraftvoll, dunkle Beerenfrucht, präsente Tannine, dezente Süße im Abgang, Nugat im Abgang, salziger Nachhall, gutes Reifepotenzial.

92-94 Punkte Vinous (Neal Martin)
The 2023 Malescot Saint Exupéry was cropped at 38hL/ha, picked a day later than the previous year. Lea Zuger told me that they now use six foudres installed in November, meaning there is 60% new oak—less than other vintages. Barrel-maturation will be 14 to 16 months. Whereas in 2022, nearly all the estate’s fruit went into the Grand Vin, this year it represents 75% of the volume. Displaying blackberry and briar on the nose, this demands some coaxing from the glass. There’s just a light, confit-like aroma in the background. The palate is medium-bodied with a fine structure, slightly powdery tannins, modest weight and noticeably fresh acidity and salinity, the latter especially prominent toward the finish. More classically hewn compared to the 2022, this will require five or six years in bottle. Classy.