This is a superb wine. I didn’t think it could be better than the 2015 but indeed it is. Full, layered and sexy. It goes on for minutes with dense fruit, yet it’s also vivid and showcases sublime tannins and acidity balance. Great finish.

Un cru de très haute volée, avec une densité somptueuse et un grand éclat en bouche. Le fruit demeure lumineux, pulpeux et les tanins déroulent leur côté soyeux et velouté.

Some coffee bean smudges across the nose give this a sexy, appealing edge right off the bat, followed up by chewy tannins that manage to hold the by rich, deep, beautifully extracted fruit without smothering it. This is one of the fuller expressions of the vintage, no question.

Dunkles Granat mit satter Mitte und violetten Reflexen. Zarter Beginn mit Wildkirsche und Kirschtabak, dahinter schwarze Johannisbeere. Am festen Gaumen mit kraftigem Tanningerüst und guter Frische, Schattenmorellen im Rückaroma und ein sehr langes gebündeltes Finale, mit sehr guten Anlagen und Potenzial. Kann noch zulegen.

Medium to deep garnet-purple colored, the 2016 Malescot St. Exupery sings of cassis, fragrant earth, tobacco and lilacs with a compelling waft of mocha. Medium to full-bodied and strutting loads of expressive fruit layers at this youthful stage, it's framed by ripe, grainy tannins and oodles of freshness, finishing with great length and depth.