Author Archives: Sindy Leung

Chateau Malescot St. Exupery 2004

Ratings By Robert Parker 90 Tasting Notes Although one of the appellation??s more tannic 2004s, the tannin is beautifully balanced by sweet black currant fruit, spring flower, camphor, and licorice notes. This impeccably well-made, medium-bodied Margaux reveals a lovely integration of acidity, tannin, and wood. Give it 2-3 years of bottle age, and drink it… Read More »

Chateau Malescot St. Exupery 2003

Ratings By Robert Parker 92 Tasting Notes The noteworthy, classic Margauxs from this estate remain under most consumers?? radar. Displaying low acidity and a forward style, the exotic 2003 is undeniably fragrant, complex, and sexy. Its dark ruby/purple color is followed by sumptuous aromas of truffles, underbrush, plums, cassis, and a hint of figs. The… Read More »

Chateau Malescot St. Exupery 2002

Ratings By Robert Parker Tasting Notes A terrific wine and probably a great value given the pricing for this vintage, Malescot Saint-Exupery??s 2002 exhibits a deep ruby/purple color, notes of anise-infused plum, blackberries, and cherries, broad, full-bodied flavors, wonderful density, yet tremendous purity and elegance. A noble wine that exudes gravitas, give it 2-3 years… Read More »

Chateau Malescot St. Exupery 2001

Ratings By Robert Parker 88 Tasting Notes Given how splendid recent vintages have been, I expected a bit more from Malescot Saint-Exupery, clearly a property on the rebound over the last decade or so. The elegant 2001 is Margaux-like in its fragrant plum, cassis, and floral-scented nose. Medium-bodied, light, but pretty, it offers notes of… Read More »

Chateau Malescot St. Exupery 2000

Ratings By Robert Parker 95 Tasting Notes This estate, which has continued to impress me in recent years, hit a home run in 2000. Showing slightly better than I rated it previously, this wine is deep bluish/purple with some lightening at the edge, and its floral nose displays notes of melted licorice, crushed rock, blueberries… Read More »

Chateau Malescot St. Exupery 1999

Ratings By Robert Parker 90 Tasting Notes This 1999 is one of the finest efforts of the vintage. It offers up complex aromatics consisting of herbs, red and black fruits, minerals, acacia flowers, and licorice. The dark plum color does not possess the saturation of a vintage such as 2000, but this is pure seduction… Read More »

Chateau Malescot St. Exupery 1998

Ratings By Robert Parker 90 Tasting Notes A classic, this 1998 combines elegance with lovely textured, rich flavors of black cherries and currants, resulting in a quintessential Bordeaux that is unlike any other wine produced in the world. The wine possesses an ethereal lightness, layers of fruit, and a diaphanous framework. More nuances appear with… Read More »

Chateau Malescot St. Exupery 1997

Ratings By Robert Parker 82 Tasting Notes Straightforward, soft, diluted, elegant but under-nourished, this medium-bodied 1997 should be consumed over the next 5-7 years.(Wine Advocate #128 Apr 2000) By Robert Parker

Chateau Malescot St. Exupery 1996

Ratings By Robert Parker 90 Tasting Notes This impressively constructed wine offers a saturated deep ruby/purple color, followed by elegant aromas of berry fruit intermixed with tobacco, flowers, and vanillin scents. It is layered and medium to full-bodied, with outstanding purity and fruit extraction. Although deep, rich, and powerful for a wine from this estate,… Read More »

Chateau Malescot St. Exupery 1995

Ratings By Robert Parker 90 Tasting Notes This wine may merit an outstanding rating. It offers a classic Margaux combination of elegance and richness. Medium-bodied, with delicate, beautifully ripe, black currant and floral aromas that compete with subtle new oak, the 1995 Malescot hits the palate with a lovely concoction of fruit, nicely integrated tannin… Read More »