2025 Malescot St Exupery
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The 2025 Malescot St. Exupéry was tasted on two occasions. The first bottle did not seem representative, the second at the château was better. This was picked from September 10 to 24 and matured in 45% new oak barrels. It offers vivacious, predominantly red berry fruit on the nose, wild strawberry and raspberry, nudging towards a Côtes de Nuits in some ways. Very pure and quite sensual. The palate is medium-bodied, with sappy red berry fruit and quite grippy tannins. Impressive depth and structure, a larger-framed Malescot St. Exupery with a tangible, sapid, black olive-tinged finish.
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James Suckling
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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A serious, fruit-forward wine, the 2025 Château Malescot Saint Exupéry is showing a lot of oak at the moment, yet it still brings beautiful purity of fruit. Ripe red and black fruits, spicy oak, graphite, and smoky, tobacco-like nuances all define the aromatics, and on the palate, it's medium-bodied, with a pure, layered mouthfeel and ripe tannins. I suspect it's going to integrate its oak over the course of its élevage and will be an outstanding wine.
A very structured red with black currants, blackberries and chocolate aromas. Itâs full and flexing, with solid tannins and a long finish. Impressive. Better than 2022?
The 2025 Malescot Saint Exupéry is classic Malescot—dark, powerful and quite brooding. Dark-toned fruit, gravel, incense, licorice, tobacco and dried herbs are delineated with serious concentration and pure, unbridled power. This backward, massively tannic Margaux is a wine for readers who can be patient.