“Very lively and flirtatious on the nose. Attractive Margaux-like perfume and sweetness. Very sweet.”

Jancis Robinson

“This wine reveals the identity of an exceptional vintage which gave grapes with profound and subtle aromas. Very early in the season, we noticed that the tasting of this wine revealed a great complexity. 2009 enabled us to make a Chateau Malescasse for an immediate pleasure but also with a remarkable ageing potential. The most beautiful terroirs reveal here at the same time an incredible subtlety and an aromatic depth, as well as a structure built on silky tannins. At present, this Chateau Malescasse continues its ageing in the most perfect rigour and classicism.”

Bertrand Chemin
(Cellar Master at Château Malescasse)

The appropriateness of a great grape variety planted on a renowned terroir.
For many years, "parcel by parcel" tastings showed both the power and the elegance of the wines originating from plots planted with Petit Verdot. Therefore the history of a place and the beauty of a great terroir made the idea of this 100% Petit Verdot wine come true. Usually defined as a demanding grape variety, Petit Verdot is radiant with happiness at Malescasse and gives, at each harvest, grapes with a beautiful maturity. Strange phenomenon for certain, it becomes reality in this "Petit Verdot de Malescasse", the pure quintessence of a grape that reveals itself to the world. In the 2009 vintage, which gave to the grapes a remarkable and unique complexity, the Petit Verdot de Malescasse received many laudatory commentaries immediatly right after its release during the En primeurs’ week in Bordeaux.

“I tasted Petit Verdot 2009 and I was impressed”
Andreas Larsson
Best Sommelier of the World

“Delicious fresh notes of morello cherries and blackberries. Very expressive nose, impression of a Corsican bush full of flowers. Delicate fruit, feminine and sensual impressions on the palate. The presence of firm tannins gives the wine a rather complex touch that will ideally pair with food. Strangely enough, that reminds me of Tinta francesca, a French grape dating back to 1756 planted at Quinta of Roriz for the first time. It makes a wine full of freshness, with a beautiful acidity and that gives the impression it will never get oxidized.”