Château Malescasse is located about halfway between Margaux and St Julien, in the Haut-Médoc appellation of Bordeaux’s Left Bank. The 40-hectare vineyard is planted to Merlot (49%), Cabernet Sauvignon (45%) and Petit Verdot (6%). Art collector Philippe Austruy acquired the estate in 2012 and has since renovated both the vineyard and winery – and taken on the services of winemaking consultant Stéphane Derenoncourt. The estate was ranked as a Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel in the classification of ’20.