2011 Malescot-St-Exupery Bordeaux Blend

Bordeaux Blend - 750ML
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REVIEWS

JS 92 JL 92 WE 92 WS 92 NM 91 WA 90 VN 90
JS 92

jamessuckling.com, February 2014

A wine that has a dense core of fruit, with blackberry and licorice character. Full body with velvety tannins and fresh finish. Balance and character are two words that come to mind for this wine. Better in 2018.
JL 92

TheWineCellarInsider.com, February 2014

A solid wine in a diffcult vintage, deep in color, with licorice, coffee bean, black cherry, flowers and truffle in the perfume, the wine delivers soft, round textures, and a lush, round, slightly short finish. This...
WE 92

Wine Enthusiast, May 2012

(90-92 points) Barrel sample. This wine feels solid, with its tannins forming a base for the juicy red- and dark-berry flavors. It shows a dry side and a dense finish. ROGER VOSS
WS 92

Wine Spectator, March 2014

A bit woodsy in feel now, with a youthfully raw edge, as singed sandalwood and alder notes liberally frame the core of dark cherry, plum and black currant fruit. This has length and drive, with a smoldering feel echoing...
NM 91

Neal Martin's Wine Journal, April 2012

A blend of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon 45% Merlot and 5% Cabernet Franc the Malescot has a perfumed bouquet with dark plum raspberry and wild strawberry fruit. It has very fine lift for the vintage. The palate has good weight...
WA 90

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, April 2014

This small estate (only 130,000 bottles were produced in 2011) has been on a qualitative tear for a number of years. A fragrant perfume of spring flowers, black raspberries, blueberries and cassis is followed by a wine...
VN 90

Vinous, April 2022

The 2011 Malescot St. Exupery offers a mixtures of red and black fruit, undergrowth, tobacco and graphite on the nose, moderate in complexity and well defined. It becomes more floral with aeration. The palate is...

WINE DETAILS

Color & Type Red
Varietal Bordeaux Blend
Country France
Region Bordeaux
Sub-region Margaux
Vintage 2011
Size 750ML
Percent alcohol 14%
Closure Cork

The 2011 Malescot-St-Exupery is a Bordeaux blend from the Margaux sub-region in Bordeaux, France. This red wine, produced by Malescot-St-Exupery, is noted for its balanced structure and complex flavor profile. The wine comprises 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc, and 5% Petit Verdot. It is aged in 100% new oak and has an alcohol content of 14.0%.

The 2011 vintage has received positive reviews from several professional critics. Alex Lallos of JJ Buckley awarded it 93 points, praising its "cool red fruit, menthol, underbrush, and tobacco" aromas. Lallos also noted that it has "good acidity and backbone" and described it as a "classic style" that is "soft enough to drink upon release and over the following 20 years."

Wine Enthusiast's Roger Voss gave the wine a score of 92 points. He described it as "solid, with its tannins forming a base for the juicy red- and dark-berry flavors." Voss added that the wine has a "dry side and a dense finish."

Neal Martin's Wine Journal scored the wine 91 points, highlighting its "perfumed bouquet with dark plum, raspberry, and wild strawberry fruit" and "good weight on the entry with plump mulberry fruit laced with spice." Martin remarked that the wine is a "good effort in a difficult vintage" and noted that "the oak is well integrated towards the finish."

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate also gave the wine 90 points. Robert M. Parker, Jr. described it as having a "fragrant perfume of spring flowers, black raspberries, blueberries, and cassis," along with "medium-bodied, juicy flavors, sweet tannin, and a broad, generous mouthfeel." Parker predicted that the wine "should be at its peak in 2-4 years, and last for 15 or more."

James Suckling rated the wine 92 points, noting its "dense core of fruit, with blackberry and licorice character" and "velvety tannins and fresh finish." Suckling highlighted its "balance and character," suggesting it will be better in 2018.

Wine Spectator's JM gave it 92 points, describing it as "woodsy in feel now, with a youthfully raw edge" and a "core of dark cherry, plum, and black currant fruit." JM predicted it would be "among the top examples of the AOC in 2011 after it settles in fully."

Jeff Leve from TheWineCellarInsider.com rated it 92 points, noting its "licorice, coffee bean, black cherry, flowers, and truffle" aromas. Leve described the texture as "soft, round" with a "slightly short finish."

Lastly, Vinous' Neal Martin awarded it 90 points, mentioning its "mixture of red and black fruit, undergrowth, tobacco, and graphite" on the nose and its "fleshy tannins, fine acidity" on the palate.

Overall, the 2011 Malescot-St-Exupery is highly regarded for its balance, complexity, and potential for aging, making it a noteworthy choice for Bordeaux enthusiasts.