Château Malescot St Exupery 1999
The 1999 Château Malescot St Exupery is a red wine from the Margaux appellation in Bordeaux, produced by Château Malescot Saint Exupéry and classified as a 3rd Growth (Grand Cru Classé) in 1855. Its blend comprises 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc, and 5% Petit Verdot. The Wine Advocate awarded it 90/100 and Jancis Robinson 15.5/20. The Wine Advocate describes a fleshy and open wine with melted tannins, marked by black berries, tobacco, cedar, and earthy notes. According to The Wine Advocate, its drinking window spans from 2005 to 2029; Jancis Robinson indicated it from 2007 to 2010.
La bouteille proposée
- Size
- Bottle (75cl)
- Packaging
- Loose
- Label Condition
- Perfect
- Fill Level
- Perfect
- Capsule Condition
- Perfect
Identité du vin
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc, 5% Petit Verdot
Château Malescot Saint Exupéry
Château Malescot Saint-Exupéry is a 1855 Third Grand Cru Classé located in Margaux, in the Médoc. Its 28-hectare vineyard in the Margaux appellation is owned by Catherine and Jean-Luc Zuger, representatives of the third generation of the family who took over the estate in 1955.
- Owner
- Catherine et Jean-Luc Zuger
- Maître de chais
- Marie Khan-Chaballier
- Surface (ha)
- 28.00 ha
- Production (average bottles per vintage)
- 120 000 bouteilles/an
Histoire du domaine
The château’s origins date back to at least 1697, when Louise Escousses sold the property to Simon Malescot, an adviser to King Louis XIV at the Parliament of Bordeaux. He gave his name to the estate. On 5 February 1827, Count Jean-Baptiste de Saint-Exupéry acquired the property and added his surname to that of Malescot. He was the great-grandfather of the aviator and writer Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. Following financial difficulties, his widow sold the estate at auction in 1853. The château was classified as a third growth in the 1855 classification. In 1870, the owners Fourcade and Boissac had the château and wine cellars built, before selling the estate in 1901. After several changes of ownership, Paul and Roger Zuger purchased the estate on 1 June 1955, by which time it comprised just 7 hectares of vineyards. Jean-Luc Zuger succeeded his father Roger in 1994. The estate is now owned by Catherine and Jean-Luc Zuger; Marie Khan-Chaballier serves as cellar master there.
