Margaux · third growth (3e grand cru classé) in 1855
Château Malescot Saint-Exupéry: vintages available, prices and food pairing
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The château
In the village of Margaux. The name brings together two former owners: Simon Malescot, a councillor at the Bordeaux parliament in the 17th century, and the Comte de Saint-Exupéry, in the 19th. The Zuger family has owned it since 1955.
Mostly cabernet sauvignon, with merlot, a little cabernet franc and petit verdot. A perfumed, lively Margaux, ready at around eight years, which lasts twenty-five. The appellation's other châteaux are on the Margaux wines page.
Malescot now has 28 hectares in the Margaux appellation, against only 7 in 1955. The vineyard is planted with 50% cabernet sauvignon, 35% merlot, 10% cabernet franc and 5% petit verdot, distributed according to the structure and nature of the soils. The wine is aged for 12 to 14 months on fine lees, without fining or filtration. The château describes 2004 as a fresh vintage, all finesse, where you should look for elegance rather than power; 2016 as a year of exceptional grapes, an opulent wine; 2017 as a wine of finesse and length, despite a difficult climate.
What to serve it with
- A vintage of ten years or more: feathered game (wine with game), rack of lamb (wine with lamb).
- A younger vintage: fillet of beef (wine with beef), duck breast (wine with duck).
- With cheese: pressed cheeses (wine with cheese).
Which vintage for which occasion
A third growth for a table of wine lovers or as a gift (which wine to give). For a birthday, the birth year, if the table has it (birth-year vintage).
Is Château Malescot Saint-Exupéry a grand cru classé?
Yes. It is a third growth (troisième grand cru classé) in the 1855 classification, in the Margaux appellation.
Why such a name?
Each owner added his own: Malescot in the 17th century, Saint-Exupéry in the 19th. Bordeaux usage often keeps both.
When should you drink a Malescot Saint-Exupéry?
Allow eight years before opening it and twenty-five years of good form, a little longer in a great year, a little less in a weak year or in half bottles. The table applies this rule to every line; it is not a tasting note, and a badly stored bottle ages faster.
Are the prices shown the ones in the quote?
They are the indicative prices from the price list, incl. VAT, per bottle of the format, delivery excluded. The quote confirms the price, the availability of each vintage and the shipping; the delivery grid gives the lead times. For a vintage not in the table, the quote request is still open.