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  • Country ranking ?

    6
  • Producer ranking ?

    5
  • Decanting time

    2h
  • When to drink

    2020-2035

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The Story

The red is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Carignan and Cinsault. Serge Hochar, who has been involved with the property since 1959, states that the Cabernet Sauvignon provides "the bones and the skeleton to the wine, the Carignan the flesh and muscle and the Cinsault the silky smooth finesse".

Musar wines are unique in that Hochar blends the varietals only after they have spent three years in barrels and then waits a further four years before releasing the end result. This gives time for each variety to unfold its own character. The wines are extremely long-lived, with the best examples lasting for 20-30 years.

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Tasting note

color

Medium and Ruby red

ending

Long, Round and Flavorful

flavors

Blackberry, Licorice, Toasty, Smoky, Earthy and Cassis

nose

Fresh, Generous and Refined

taste

Average in Acidity, Balanced, Concentrated, Well-Integrated, Youthful, Full-bodied, Focused, Fruity, Vivid and Silky tannins

Verdict

Well made

Written Notes

Intense ruby colour with purple hue. Ripe nose with slightly ethereal character, hints of cinnamon and cloves, raspberries and Morello cherries in the background. On the palate fine acidity, distinct tannins, rich flavour, cherries and red berries, discreet spiciness. Excellent length. 

  • 94p

In their youth, Chateau Musar Reds are dense and richly-textured, with intense ‘baked fruit’ characters: plums, damsons, cranberries, cherries, figs and dates. Bordeaux grape Cabernet Sauvignon lends black fruit flavours; Rhône grapes Cinsault and Carignan contribute fragrance (violets; pepper) and supple spiciness. Either set of qualities might dominate a particular vintage, but the style is always emphatically Lebanese: enticingly aromatic, with persistent fruit flavours. Over decades the wines acquire tawny hues and mellow notes.

  • 94p
Good looking normal size bottle. Colour is ruby red and medium. On the nose it is round, generous, fresh and refined. The taste is focused,robust, perfumed, refined, fruity, with silky tannins, and average in acidity, full-bodied, with well-structured, balanced, well-integrated, concentrated,satin texture structure and youthful. On the palate it is layered and has licorice, smoky, toasty, earthy, blackberry and cassis flavours. The finish is long, round, vibrant, spicy, flavorful and lingering. This wine is fine. Perfectly stored bottles are still very worthy and will last well for another 10-15 years and decant at least 2h before tasting.
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  • 91p
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Origin

Ghazir, Bekaa Valley
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