Malescot Saint Exupery - Margaux 2006

Malescot Saint-Exupéry, ever higher

"Semper Ad Altum: latin expression which means "Ever higher"

Château Malescot St-Exupéry owes its name to two former owners: Simon Malescot, a royal councillor to the Bordeaux parliament, who acquired the estate in 1697, and Count Jean-Baptiste de Saint-Exupéry, who owned it from 1827 to 1853.

In June 1955, Paul Zuger and his son, Roger, purchased the château, located in the heart of Margaux. Since 1994, Jean-Luc Zuger, son of Roger Zuger, has managed the property.
Today, after more than sixty years of unstinting efforts, Malescot St-Exupéry’s coat of arms, "Semper Ad Altum", has never been truer. Malescot due to its small size - 28 hectares - is today one of the smallest Grands Crus Classés 1855, but also one of the closest to its original terroir of 1697.

Wine Advocate

byNeal Martinthe5/31/2016

Tasted at the property as part of a vertical tasting, the 2006 Château Malescot St Exupery is a blend of 57% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot and 4% each of Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc, picked between 25 September and 12 October. It has a detailed, quite mineral-driven bouquet with blood orange scents infusing the red berry fruit, the oak neatly integrated. The palate is well balanced with edgy red berry fruit on the entry, a stoniness underneath, a Margaux of the earth not the air. Correct and linear, with good depth and ample freshness, it actually reminds me of Brane Cantenac in style and the salinity on the finish is just wonderful. Returning after 30 minutes, you notice the acidity coming through more and more, though it is in sync with the fruit. This is a delightful Margaux to enjoy over the next 10-15 years. Tasted March 2016.

Jancis Robinson

16,5

byJancis Robinsonthe1/27/2010

Mellifluous and very juicy. Lots of ripe fruit and gentle fruit. Silky texture. Pretty Margaux-expressive. Slightly dry on the end but not too exaggerated. Just slightly dry finish. Drink 2015-2028

Wine Advocate

byRobert Parkerthe2/1/2009

While it is easy to lose sight of this wine, given the prodigious 2005 that was produced, this is another outstanding effort from an estate that has been doing everything right for some time. Notes of graphite, black currant liqueur, incense, and camphor make for a complex and intensely penetrating set of aromatics. Dark ruby/purple, medium to full-bodied, with superb concentration and moderate tannin, this is a beauty of finesse and substance that should be at its best between 2012 and 2024. 91+

Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar

90-92

byStephen Tanzerthe6/30/2008

Good red-ruby. Bright, sexy aromas of sweet cherry, licorice, minerals and smoky oak. Juicy, sweet and energetic, with subtle, tightly wound flavors of raspberry, mulberry and minerals. This has the nerve that the 2007 does not yet show. Wonderfully vibrant wine with a firm tannic spine and excellent length.

Le Point

15,5-16

byJacques Dupontthe5/24/2007

Fruits noirs, violette, belle attaque onctueuse, tanins fermes, durcissant en finale. Un vin puissant, sérieux, voire un peu austère. Nous avons avec Jean-Luc Suger un désaccord sur les finales qui se fondent ou pas au vieillissement. Le temps et la dégustation nous départageront.

WeinWisser

byRené Gabrielthe5/7/2007

2014-2028. Aufhellendes Granat-Rubin. Offenes Bouquet, schöne Süsse zeigend, gekochte, rote Pflaumen. Im Gaumen erstaunlich saftig, schon recht cremig runde Tannine, burgundisch endend, also eher früh genussreif, was beim Malesct bis jetzt noch nie der Fall war.

Wine Advocate

92-94

byRobert Parkerthe5/3/2007

This property has made some brilliant wines in recent vintages, including a monumental 2005 and super-delicious 2004. Another stunning offering, the 2006 possesses sweet cherry and cassis notes intermixed with spring flowers, underbrush, and licorice. Medium-bodied and beautifully concentrated with soft acids as well as sweet tannin, the overall impression is one of opulence and plushness, atypical characteristics for a 2006. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2025.

Falstaff

90-92

byPeter Moserthe5/3/2007

Tiefdunkles Rubingranat, jugendliche Reflexe, violetter Rand. In der Nase reife Zwetschkenfrucht, Brombeerkonfitüre, etwas Nougat. Am Gaumen saftige Kirschenfrucht, stoffig, präsente, aber runde Tannine, komplexe Textur, nach Zwetschken und Hagebutten, gefällt durch Rasse und Frische, sehr gutes Entwicklungspotenzial.

TAST

16,5

by Bettane & Desseauvethe4/30/2007

Fraîcheur, finesse, élégance, grande netteté dans la définition aromatique et la forme du tannin, caractère margalais très marqué (fraîcheur mentholée dans la fin de bouche), belle réussite, apogée dans dix à douze ans !

Vinum

byMarkus Del Monegothe4/30/2007

Kompakt und herb, frisches, fruchtiges, nur im letzten Tail etws hartes Finale; charaktervoller Wein. 2012 bis 2018

Wine Advocate

86-88

byNeal Martinthe4/15/2007

Tasted at the UGC. A very austere, conservative nose that lacks some fruit concentration, with dominant notes of green pepper and decaying leaves. The palate is better, perhaps a little blowsy with notes of blackberry, blueberry and cedar with coarse, rather astringent tannins. Dry finish. I expected a little more to be truthful.

Jancis Robinson

16.50

byJancis Robinsonthe4/10/2007

Relatively light crimson with a pale rim. Warm and toasty - sweet and easy. Slightly chocolatey - could this be Cantenac Brown? [No!] Easy peasy without being desperately refreshing or exciting. Very competent drink though.

Wine Spectator

92-94

byJames Sucklingthe3/29/2007

Lots of blackberry and spice character, with chocolate undertones. Full-bodied, with lovely fine tannins and a long finish. A textbook claret, with refinement yet power. Love the touch of sweet fruit on the end. Almost Burgundian. Lovely and pretty.

Information:	Details:
Couleur	Rouge
Cépages	Merlot 35 % Cabernet Sauvignon 57 % Cabernet Franc 4 % Petit Verdot 4 %
Appellation	Margaux
Millesime	2006
Contenance	Bouteille (75 cl)

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Rouge

Cépages

Merlot 35 %
Cabernet Sauvignon 57 %
Cabernet Franc 4 %
Petit Verdot 4 %

Appellation

Margaux

Millesime

2006

Contenance

Bouteille (75 cl)

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