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Château Malescasse 2015 - Cru Bourgeois

Name: Château Malescasse 2015 - Cru Bourgeois
Brand: Château Malescasse
Rating: 3.5 (16 reviews)

Haut-Médoc|Red wine

3.5/5 (16 customers)

2*Coup de Coeur

Hachette

16,5/20

Bettane & Desseauve

92/100

James Suckling

92/100

Wine Enthusiast

90/100

Robert Parker

complex

harmonious

elegant

“Very colorful, with refined tannins, a long and flavorful finish, beautiful elegance of texture, and brilliance: a true rebirth for this estate, which has been expertly revitalized. The meticulous selection of the plots used for the grand vin has added an extra touch of class that brings Malescasse closer to its neighbors in Saint-Julien.”(The Bettane & Desseauve Wine Guide)

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Estate

Château Malescasse

Vintage

Cru Bourgeois

Vintage

2015

Designation

Haut-Médoc

Region

Bordeaux

Grape Varieties

46% Merlot, 45% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Petit Verdot

Regions

Limestone, sand, and gravel soils

Viticulture

Sustainable, HVE-certified

Grape Harvest

At optimal maturity

Wine Production

Fermentation at temperatures between 26° and 28°C, with gentle punching down. Vatting for 4 weeks. Malolactic fermentation in barrels, 30% of which are new oak.

Livestock Farming

14 months in oak barrels (35% new)

Alcohol content

14%

Eye

A beautiful, dense, and deep color

Nose

Intense and complex, with aromas of red and black fruits, blueberries, and blackcurrants, along with subtle notes of menthol and licorice

Palate

Harmonious, full-bodied, powerful, and velvety, with very mature tannins, finesse, and elegance, and lovely freshness

Serve

At 17-18°C

Open

1 hour before

Drink before

2030

Food and Wine Pairings

Enjoy it with red and white meats, game, and cheeses…

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Bettane & Desseauve

Wine rated 16.5/20 (Benchmark wine)

Rated 2*Stars (A solid, recommendable wine, though slightly more consistent and uniform than the previous one)

About the wine:

Very colorful, with refined tannins, a long and flavorful finish, beautifully elegant texture, and brilliance: a true rebirth for this cru, which has been expertly revitalized. The meticulous selection of the plots used for the grand vin has added an extra touch of class, bringing Malescasse closer in style to its neighbors in Saint-Julien.

About the estate:

On well-drained clay soils, Malescasse is in good hands. A great deal of work has been undertaken, starting with the vineyard, where aging vines were uprooted and high-density plantings were established. The buildings have also been renovated. The wines, which had been very traditional up until now, have already gained in precision and complexity thanks to Stéphane Derenoncourt’s guidance.

Guide Hachette des vins

Wine noted (guide 2019) 2* Favorite (Remarkable wine)

Rated estate (2020 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer’s wines regularly receive awards from the guide)

About the wine:

This beautiful estate, now fully restored to its former glory, offers a wine that truly reflects its terroir. Though still marked by oak, the emerging bouquet shows great promise, as does the palate, which reveals a very good balance between the tannins from the grapes and those from the oak. Of exceptional quality, the wine is perfectly characteristic of its terroir and beautifully crafted.

About the estate:

Eight windows with eight panes: the number eight defines the château’s architecture. Built in 1824 on the highest point of Lamarque, it overlooks a 40-hectare vineyard situated on a ridge of white gravel, between Margaux and Saint-Julien-Beychevelle. It was purchased in 2012 from the Tesseron family by entrepreneur Philippe Austruy and his Gema Viticole group.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Wine rated (2017 guide) 90/100 (Excellent wine)

Estate rated "Recommended" (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker—The Wine Advocate)

Wine Enthusiast

Wine rated (2018 guide) 92/100

Estate rated "Recommended" (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)

About the wine:

This estate, located in the Gironde port village of Lamarque, produces a richly textured wine with notes of chocolate and bitter cocoa. This is only a temporary issue, as ripe blackcurrant fruit develops beneath the structure, lending density, concentration, and a serious character as the wine ages. Best enjoyed starting in 2021.

James Suckling

Wine rated (2018 guide) 92/100

Rated "Recommended"

About the wine:

Ripe dark plum and baking spices framed by notes of cedar, with herbaceous complexity in the background. This leads to a rather opulent palate featuring robust tannins and flavors of blackcurrant and blackberry that envelop the whole. Best enjoyed starting in 2020.

Customer Rating

3.5/5

based on 16 reviews

Review by Mr. FABRICE B. Published on April 17, 2021

I'm somewhat disappointed; it already seems quite mature and lacks body. The aroma is promising, but there's not much going on on the palate...