Château Malescot St Exupéry 2025

Characteristics and tasting advice for Château Malescot St Exupéry 2025

Tasting

Appearance
This wine reveals a color that is both radiant and deeply intense.

Nose
The aromatic bouquet is particularly expressive, offering lovely freshness along with remarkable balance.

Palate
From the very first impression, a pleasant acidity emerges, supporting a very long-lasting finish. The tannins, though youthful, already display a fine suppleness. The texture is silky and coats the palate, delivering a profile that brilliantly combines elegance and richness, all carried by a constant freshness.

Food and wine pairings
This cuvée pairs beautifully with robust meats such as beef or game. It will also enhance a roasted leg of lamb served with gratin dauphinois. For more delicate dishes, poultry or fine fish served with a light sauce will be excellent choices, as will a selection of aged cheeses with mineral notes.

Serving and cellaring
Château Malescot St Exupéry 2025 is crafted for aging. Thanks to its structure and balance, it has outstanding cellaring potential that will reward patient enthusiasts wishing to keep it for many years in the cellar.

A radiant and elegant Margaux from Château Malescot St Exupéry

The estate
Located in the renowned wine region of Bordeaux, Château Malescot St Exupéry was founded in 1616. In 1697, the estate was sold to Simon Malescot, advisor to King Louis XIV. In 1827, the Count of Saint-Exupéry, great-grandfather of the famous aviator, acquired the property. Over three centuries old and classified as a Third Growth, the estate boasts one of the finest terroirs of Margaux, an iconic appellation on Bordeaux’s Left Bank. This historic estate covers forty-five hectares, of which twenty-eight form the core of production. Today, Jean-Luc Zuger is the current owner and manages the estate, continuing the commitment initiated by his family in the 1950s. Under his leadership, the estate has regained its prestige, producing wines that fully express the richness of their terroir with internationally recognized quality.

The vineyard
The vines enjoy a prime location within the Margaux appellation on Bordeaux’s Left Bank. South-facing and overlooking the Gironde estuary, the terroir is mainly composed of Pyrenean gravel mixed with clay, chalk, and iron-rich deposits. This geology ensures excellent drainage while retaining freshness. The vineyard features a high planting density of ten thousand vines per hectare, with vines averaging thirty-five years of age, thus promoting berry concentration.

The vintage
The year was marked by demanding and relentless weather conditions. Despite these climatic challenges, the growing cycle was successfully completed, and the harvest took place under the best conditions between September 18 and 29. Alcohol: 14% vol.

Winemaking and aging
For this thirty-sixth vintage crafted with the help of consultant Michel Rolland, the harvest was carried out manually in small crates. Rigorous sorting was performed directly in the vineyard and then in the cellar. Alcoholic fermentation took place over a period of eight to twelve days in temperature-controlled concrete and stainless steel vats, using exclusively indigenous yeasts. The wine was then aged for fourteen to sixteen months in French oak barrels, 45% of which were new. The wine rested on its fine lees with bâtonnage operations and was bottled without fining or filtration.

Grape varieties
This blend is composed of 60% cabernet sauvignon, 34% merlot, and 6% petit verdot.