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Founded by wine world legend Gaston Hochar in Lebanon’s Beka'a Valley in 1930, and persevering through a century of upheaval, Chateau Musar has defied the odds to become a world-class winery. Renowned for their propensity to age as well as the best of Burgundy, Bordeaux and the Rhône, often combining the characteristics of all three as they do so, Chateau Musar wines are up there with the best in the world.
For those new to the wine, the Chateau Musar Red is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Carignan and Cinsault from vineyards near the Bekaa Valley villages of Aana and Kefraya on gravelly soils over limestone. Planted from the 1930s onwards, yields are low from these mature bush vines (average age: 40 years). After 4 years’ bottle maturation in the deep stone cellars of Chateau Musar, the finished wines are released a full seven years after the harvest.
Pale, particularly bright garnet. Light, spicy, particularly well-integrated nose. Already well developed. Sweet start and very nicely mature. Seems just right now. The opposite of heavy. Lifted, jewel-bright. Really lovely wine. Fresh, sweet with some very slight mintiness. Dry finish and it would go beautifully with food. Very long. One of my favourite wines in this collection. Is it the Cinsault I like so much?
Drinking Window: 2012 - 2030
Reviewer Name: Jancis Robinson MW
Review Date: 2nd February 2018
The 1998 Chateau Musar is a rather prototypical Musar – lots of acidity, some brett, fine structure. It reveals a more gentle style on opening, but aeration proves how much underlying power it actually has. (That is, a lot.) There is a good analogy here to the 1994, concerning both how they showed early on and later. There is plenty of power, tannin and acidity, but there is also some balance. I loved the silky texture, emphasized in this vintage. It finishes with a controlled bang. This greatly benefitted from some air, showing layers that I did not initially think it had, but it does seem a bit on the lighter side. Drink now-2030.
Drinking Window: 2013 - 2030
Reviewer Name: Mark Squires
Review Date: 28th June 2013
