Exupery is a winery in the margaux appellation of the bordeaux region of france. After a period of producing relatively disappointing wines between 1960 and 1980, the current owners focused their efforts on improving quality. In margaux appellation, it is ranked third vintage in the official classification of bordeaux wines of 1855. Stores and prices for 1984 chateau malescotstexupery, margaux prices, stores. Southern mail is a romantic aviators tale, much in saint exuperys style. The escousses were best known as notaries for the king. I always wanted to read his biography since i read the little prince 40 years ago and a had a poster of if in my bedroom. I should add that i have done much more than tasted it in recent months. Established in 1593, the chateau is located in the sauternes region of bordeaux and is the only property given the highest rating of premier cru superieur. Price chateau malescot saintexupery 1959 margaux bordeaux red. Her slightly musty, old law books nose required 20 minutes or so of air to. Blackberry, cedar, graphite and limestone, great focus and aromatic bravura. In 1955 malescotstexupery was purchased by the zuger family who invested heavily in the estate, and it is now one of t.
Exhibited for the first time will be the book he gave to hamiltons twelveyearold son, one of the first young people to hear the story, open to the. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. As a child, i loved the little prince, and as a teenager i revisited it and saw it as the wonderful imaginative creation it is. Saint exupery visited paraguay a few times, although it was not his regular route in aeroposta argentinaaeropostale. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices.
The 2016 malescot st exupery has an opulent, lavish and pure bouquet with billowing black cherry and blueberry fruit, a touch of mint and graphite emerging with time. Stores and prices for 1984 chateau malescot st exupery, margaux prices, stores, tasting notes and market data. Chateau malescotst exupery 2009, red wine from france winebid. The palate has a ripe, fleshy entry, quite noticeable new oak but there is sufficient fruit to support it. Starting as a mail planes journey from france to africa, both the pilot and the narrator contemplate life and love and the childhood they shared, as the story develops into a tale of love and loss.
Exupery has a long history in the bordeaux wine region. Chateau malescotstexupery, a 3eme cru classe margaux property, can trace its history back to the 18th century. The malescot saintexupery has a very well defined nose, very precise with good mineralite. Later, i read the book to my children, and though i knew a little about saintexupery, my interest in him grew, and i bought this book to learn more. It offers a classic margaux combination of elegance and richness. Because saintexupery left the city hastily to return to war, the author inscribed only a handful of copies of the little prince to friends. Tasted twice and showing incredibly well both times, the 2018 chateau malescot saintexupery comes from a 28hectare vineyard in the heart of. The story may be read alone or with animation and sound. Stores and prices for 1984 chateau malescotstexupery, margaux prices, stores, tasting notes and market data. Its always shown such fabulous complexity and balance regardless of when i first tasted it in the barrel, and now in the bottle. Saintexupery was a successful commercial pilot before world. This margaux wine has received good scores from various critics. Jan 16, 2015 description of the chateau malescot saintexupery 1999 vintage.
Exupery is a vineyard of 45 hectares including 30 hectares of vineyards, located in margaux gironde. Troisieme grand cru classe in 1855 a bordeaux blend, at its most basic, is any combination of those grape varieties typically used to make the red wines of bordeaux. Explore the wine range of chateau malescot st exupery berry. He became a laureate of several of frances highest literary awards and also won the united states national book award. Price chateau malescot saintexupery 1974 margaux bordeaux red. The wine produced here was classified as one of fourteen troisiemes crus third growths in the historic bordeaux wine official classification of 1855. Enter the zuger family in 1955, just in time to avert disaster, steering the chateau away from the brink and back into contention, and worthy once more of its elevated grading. The novella is both the mostread and mosttranslated book in the french language, and was voted the best book of the 20th century in france. Over the years its reputation slipped and the estate became dilapidated and rundown.
Stores and prices for 1984 chateau malescot st exupery, margaux tasting notes, market data, prices and stores in france. This book is not, therefore, the work of an eyewitness. Exupery futures presale 2018 from margaux, bordeaux. Exupery margaux third growth with wine tasting notes and wine with food pairing tips. Chateau malescot saint exupery adjoins part of chateau margauxs vineyard.
The soil in the vineyard consists of pyrenean gravel. Stores and prices for chateau malescotstexupery, margaux prices, stores, tasting notes and market data. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. In 1929, his first book, courrier sud southern mail was published. Will it be twas the night before christmas, raymond briggs the snowman or something more obscure. Apr 19, 2019 learn everything about chateau malescot st. Mediumbodied, with delicate, beautifully ripe, black currant and floral aromas that compete with subtle new oak, the 1995 malescot hits the palate with a lovely concoction of fruit, nicely integrated tannin and acidity, and a stylish, graceful feel. Saintexupery was born in lyon to an aristocratic catholic family that could trace its lineage back several centuries. He had two older sisters, mariemadeleine and simone, a younger brother, francois, and a younger sister, gabrielle maillard. The vineyards are planted with 50% cabernet sauvignon, 35% merlot, 10% cabernet franc and 5% petit verdot, at a density of 10,000 vines. In 1940, nearly a quarter century of bolshevism and almost as many years of fascism had accustomed the world to the existence of the political refugee, and when the francegerman armistice was signed in june it seemed a natural thing that frenchmen should fly their country. Chateau dyquem is world famous for its sweet wine, which commands some of the highest prices on the market. Exupery can be traced all the way back to 1616 when the margaux estate was owned by the escousses family.
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