Alex Lallos, JJ Buckley, April 2011

50% cabernet sauvignon, 35% merlot, 10% cabernet franc and 5% petit verdot. Aged in 100% new oak for approximately 14 months. Intense aromas of incense, coffee, mocha, and ripe blackberry rise from the glass. The wine is elegant and medium-bodied, and I love the texture and precise concentration. A fair amount of tannins but well balanced, this offers serious persistence all the way to the long, fresh finish. Try between 2015 and 2025.

Andy Frieden, JJ Buckley, February 2013

55% cabernet sauvignon, 30% merlot, 5% petite verdot. Aged in 100% new oak for 16 months.Dark garnet color with a dense purple core. Gorgeous perfumed nose crushed blackberry, cassis liquor, mocha chocolate and coffee grinds with an underlying foundation of crushed mineral. Classic Bordeaux claret aromas and bouquet. The attack of densely packed, precisely high acidblack fruitis bolstered by well-manicured tannins, positioned with perfect focus, and balancing the fruit and wood nicely. The thirty second finish shows the intensity and ripeness of the vintage.

95 points,

James Suckling, jamessuckling.com, February 2013

A wine with beautiful strawberry and chocolate with hints of pie crust. It's full-bodied with super integrated tannins and a long, long finish. Needs at least four to five years to really come together but so wonderful. Not the amazing 2009 but clearly outstanding.

95 -97 points,

Jeff Leve, TheWineCellarInsider.com, April 2011

Blending 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot with the remainder evenly split between Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, this Margaux wine reached 14% alcohol. This is not a taste by the numbers wine. There is no sensation of heat in this beauty. Aromas of tobacco, cigar ash, stone, blackberry and floral scents pop from the glass with little effort. Mouth coating layers of concentrated, dense, ripe, sweet dark berries, powerful tannins and freshness. Rich, thick and flavorful, with a boatload of tannin, this Bordeaux wine will require over a decade of time in the cellar. Pairing high quality, style and price, this merits serious attention.

93 -95 points,

Neal Martin's Wine Journal, April 2011

The Malescot Saint-Exupery has a very well defined nose, very precise with good mineralité. Blackberry, cedar, graphite and limestone, great focus and aromatic "bravura". The palate has a ripe, fleshy entry, quite noticeable new oak but there is sufficient fruit to support it. Seamless texture with dark cherries, blackcurrant, a touch of graphite and cedar towards the finish that is more "classic" in style than the entry. This has great potential and could turn out to be better than the 2009.

95 points,

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, March 2013

Gorgeous, flowery, classic Margaux once again, the 2010 Malescot St.-Exupery continues to show virtually no toasty oak, given the impeccable balance and full-bodied, full-throttle style it possesses. Black raspberries, creme de cassis and spring floral notes intermixed with forest floor and a hint of charcoal are followed by an opulent, sexy, full-bodied wine whose tannins have become much sweeter, while the wine is less restrained yet still exuberant and impressive. This is a phenomenal example once again for this estate, harmonious in every sense of style, extraordinarily long, rich and ageworthy. Three to four years of bottle age will do wonders to make it more accessible, but this wine is set for 25-30 years of longevity. --Robert Parker

91 -94 points,

Stephen Tanzer's IWC, June 2011

Good, full ruby-purple. Flamboyant, pure aromas of cassis, violet, gunflint and vanilla on the enticing nose. Then sweet, plush and broad, stuffed with opulent ripe dark berry, candied violet and licorice flavors. The melting tannins on the impressively long finish give this wine an early accessibility, but it also has the structure and weight to age extremely well. An excellent Malescot Saint-Exupery, even if it tastes more like Pomerol than Margaux. Purists may like it less than I did.

92 -94 points,

Wine Enthusiast, June 2011

Sweet and juicy, a wine that has the potential to be delicious. The tannins are certainly prominent, although with good sweetness. Finally very structured.

94 points,

Wine Spectator, March 2013

This delivers a slightly chewy-edged feel, with charcoal and roasted alder hints holding sway over the core of steeped damson plum, black currant and anise notes. Shows grip through the finish, but stays long, featuring a lovely backdrop of tar and warm stone. The excellent range and drive should pay off in the cellar. Best from 2015 through 2030. -JM

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