2019 Chateau Malescot Saint Exupery Margaux

"Full-Bodied and Layered With Beautifully Polished Tannins" ~96 JS "Outstanding Wine to Enjoy for the Following 2 Decades~ 96 WCI 3rd Growth Château is a Robert Parker "Darling" 97 Point "Outstanding" Vintage ~Vinous Media Free Shipping on 6 or More Bottles About the Wine Chateau’s Malescot St.-Exupery’s name is steeped in impressive lore, but it only links to part of its fascinating story. The winery derives its moniker from two former owners: Simon Malescot, who bought the estate in 1697; and Count Jean Baptiste de Saint-Exupery, who claimed property ownership from 1827 to 1853. The vineyard and winery were recognized in the famous 1855 classification as a Third Growth. The most important names associated with the winery are Paul and Roger Zuger, the father-son tandem that rescued the property from a state of disrepair in 1955 and ushered in an exciting viticultural rebirth. Today, this renewal of excellence continues to flourish strongly under Roger’s son, winemaker Jean-Luc Zuge