2015 Malescot-St-Exupery Bordeaux Blend

Bordeaux Blend - 750ML
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REVIEWS

JS 97 JL 96 WS 95 NM 94 WA 94 TWI 93 WE 93 VN 92 DC 91
JS 97

jamessuckling.com, February 2018

Some very rich and ripe red and dark berries here make for an impressive, engaging nose that has charming violet undertones. The palate is velvety and supple, while super smooth tannins deliver a long and plush...
JL 96

TheWineCellarInsider.com, October 2022

Elegance meshed with power is at the core of this gem. Full-bodied, with polished blackberries, black cherries, smoke, licorice, and flower notes are all over the place. Lush and refined, long and intense, with a sensuous...
WS 95

Wine Spectator, March 2018

Lovely steeped plum, fig and blackberry fruit is melded thoroughly with notes of alder, lilac and warm tar, giving this both treble and bass, while velvety tannins carry the finish with ease. Offers a long sanguine detail...
NM 94

Neal Martin's Wine Journal, March 2018

The 2015 Malescot St. Exupery, which showed so impressively in barrel, has developed a gorgeous bouquet with sea spray-infused black fruit, well defined with hints of shucked oyster shell. The palate is fresh on the entry...
WA 94

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, February 2018

94+ Medium to deep garnet-purple colored, the 2015 Malescot St. Exupery is scented of chocolate-covered cherries, cassis and red plums with touches of earth and bay leaves. Medium to full-bodied with ripe, grainy...
TWI 93

The Wine Independent, November 2022

Medium to deep garnet colored, the 2015 Malescot St. Exupery is a little closed to begin, soon opening to deliver scents of kirsch, black raspberries, and blackcurrant pastilles, plus touches of tilled soil and tar...
WE 93

Wine Enthusiast, April 2016

(WE91-93 points) This is a lightweight wine that's fresh and fruity, with an attractive suggestion of tannic structure and ample acidity. The wine will develop quickly.
VN 92

Vinous, January 2023

The 2015 Malescot St. Exupéry has an elegant bouquet showcasing primarily red berry fruit (wild strawberry and raspberry), pencil shavings and light forest floor scents. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins...
DC 91

Decanter, November 2017

Relatively open on the nose even at this early stage, with lashings of freshly crushed black fruits. On the palate, the dominant flavours are cinnamon and freshly puréed raspberry and blackberry. It's not hugely intense...

WINE DETAILS

Color & Type Red
Varietal Bordeaux Blend
Country France
Region Bordeaux
Sub-region Margaux
Vintage 2015
Size 750ML
Percent alcohol 14.5%
Closure Cork

The 2015 Malescot-St-Exupery, a Bordeaux blend from the Margaux sub-region of Bordeaux, France, is a red wine that has received a range of favorable reviews from several esteemed wine critics. This vintage is bottled with a cork closure and has an alcohol content of 14.5%.

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate awarded this wine a score of 94, describing it as "medium to deep garnet-purple colored," with a nose of "chocolate-covered cherries, cassis and red plums with touches of earth and bay leaves." Reviewer Lisa Perrotti-Brown added that it is "medium to full-bodied with ripe, grainy tannins and plenty of expressive fruit," culminating in a long and pure finish.

Wine Spectator gave the 2015 Malescot-St-Exupery an excellent review with a score of 95. The publication's reviewer, JM, praised its "lovely steeped plum, fig and blackberry fruit," which is "melded thoroughly with notes of alder, lilac and warm tar." The wine was noted to have both "treble and bass," with "velvety tannins" carrying the finish effortlessly. JM recommended enjoying this wine from 2022 through 2040 for its long sanguine detail.

Wine Enthusiast described the wine as a "lightweight" with a score range of 91-93 points. The review noted its "fresh and fruity" character, highlighting its "attractive suggestion of tannic structure and ample acidity," and suggested that it will develop quickly.

Jeff Leve from TheWineCellarInsider.com provided one of the highest scores at 96, emphasizing the wine's balance of elegance and power. He noted that it is "full-bodied, with polished blackberries, black cherries, smoke, licorice, and flower notes," describing it as "lush and refined, long and intense, with a sensuous endnote."

James Suckling's review also stood out with a score of 97, calling it a "great wine" and highlighting its "very rich and ripe red and dark berries" with "charming violet undertones." He described the palate as "velvety and supple," with "super smooth tannins" leading to a "long and plush, plum-soaked finish."

Vinous offered a score of 92, pointing out an "elegant bouquet showcasing primarily red berry fruit" with "pencil shavings and light forest floor scents." Neal Martin from Vinous described the palate as "medium-bodied with supple tannins, finely-tuned acidity," and noted that it "gently builds in the glass" with a harmonious finish.

Neal Martin's Wine Journal also praised the wine with a score of 94, mentioning its "gorgeous bouquet with sea spray-infused black fruit" and a palate that is "fresh on the entry with a fine line of acidity."

Decanter awarded it a 91, noting its relatively open nose with "lashings of freshly crushed black fruits" and dominant flavors of "cinnamon and freshly puréed raspberry and blackberry."

The Wine Independent also gave it a solid score of 93, highlighting its "medium to deep garnet" color and a palate that is "generous and fleshy, with plush tannins and an earthy finish."

In summary, the 2015 Malescot-St-Exupery is a well-regarded wine with a range of favorable reviews, praised for its expressive fruit, balanced structure, and potential for aging.