Château Malescot St Exupery 2013
Château Malescot Saint Exupéry 2013 is a red wine from the Margaux appellation in Bordeaux, produced by Château Malescot Saint Exupéry, a 3rd Grand Cru Classé in 1855. Its blend combines 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc, and 5% Petit Verdot. The Wine Advocate awards it 89-91/100 and suggests drinking from 2014 to 2024; Jancis Robinson rates it 14.5/20, with a drinking window from 2020 to 2025; James Suckling gives it 93/100. Critics note aromas of cassis and blueberry, floral and mineral notes, a fresh texture, and fine tannins.
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.
