The 2018 Malescot-St-Exupery Bordeaux Blend from the Margaux region in Bordeaux, France, is a red wine that has garnered high praise from wine critics for its aromatic complexity and depth. This blend consists of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot, with the remaining 15% made up of Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, and boasts an alcohol content of 14.5%.

James Suckling awarded this wine an impressive 97 points, noting its "seductive" nature with "an intense nose of black fruit and red plums," and highlighting its "silky and fine-grained" texture with a "precise, flavorful finish." He suggests enjoying this wine after 2024. Similarly, Vinous praised the 2018 vintage as "fabulous" and "powerful," awarding it a range of 93-96 points for its full-bodied structure and "unusually supple tannins."

Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate, through Lisa Perrotti-Brown, gave the wine a 95-point score, emphasizing its "impressive intensity without heaviness," and noting its "mouth-coating black fruits" with an "earthy lift" on the finish. This sentiment is echoed by Jeff Leve of The Wine Cellar Insider, who also rated it 95 points, describing the wine as "full-bodied" with "lusciously textured, round, rich" layers of flavor.

Jeb Dunnuck also rates it 95 points, describing it as a "gem of a wine" with "smoking good notes of blackcurrants, smoked tobacco, chocolate, and spice." Wine Spectator and Wine Enthusiast both commend the wine's potential for aging, with Wine Spectator giving it a 95-point rating for its "seductive, detailed finish" and Wine Enthusiast attributing a 93-point score for its "fruity and structured" promise.

Overall, the 2018 Malescot-St-Exupery is a well-crafted Bordeaux blend with a promising future, praised for its balance of intensity, structure, and potential for aging.