John Kosovich MPV Malbec Petit Verdot 2018

Have you tried a wine made from Malbec?

Have you tried a wine made from Petit Verdot?

Have you tried a wine made from the 2 put together? Aka an MPV.

My friends over at John Kosovich Wines in Perth’s Swan Valley have done just that (thank you for the sample guys!).

These 2 varietals thrive in the Swan Valley’s warm Mediterranean climate. It’s nearly a 50/50 blend with the makeup being 52% Malbec and 48% PV. The two batches of juice are aged in French oak separately and then are blended just before bottling.

“Our aim is to create a Tuscan style wine using the two Bordeaux varieties to achieve a stylish red wine with finesse and tannin structure to compliment.” – John Kosovich website

Are you salivating yet?

Here are my notes on the John Kosovich 2018 MPV:

In the glass it’s a plummy red colour. It’s wonderfully and rather enticingly aromatic with red fruit, spice and dark chocolate coming through for me. In the mouth it’s juicy with raspberry and red fruit flavours, it has a strong backbone and a wonderful purity of fruit. A well rounded red wine that’s drinking oh so deliciously right now 😉

This wine was sent to me as a sample, I was under no obligation to post about it.

All opinions are based on my own taste buds. Wine is subjective & always evolving, so make sure you drink what you enjoy!