Malescot St. Exupery (Grand Cru, Margaux, Bordeaux), 1995
This entry was posted on 1/23/2008 8:45 PM and is filed under French Bourdeaux.
Malescot St. Exupery shows up on WineBid and other auction sites for a fraction of what some of the more famous wines from Margaux go for. It is a 3rd Growth Grand Cru wine which is generally about half cabernet sauvignon, and the remainder a blend of merlot, cab franc, and petit verdot.
I sampled the 1995 vintage of Malescot St. Exupery in late 2007. The wine was holding up wonderfully. Still holding most of it's dark purple color with a ring of ruby around the edge. The wine is fairly fruit laden, not terribly smokey, with a hint of vanilla and rich earth. Soft tannin, and a lush finish.
4 stars.
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