Chateau Musar Tasting
Tasted Wednesday, November 13, 2019 by MalcolmV with 115 views
Introduction
I was very privileged to attend a Musar tasting with Jane Sowter, who has been Musar’s representative in Europe for 30 years now.
Tasted Wednesday, November 13, 2019 by MalcolmV with 115 views
I was very privileged to attend a Musar tasting with Jane Sowter, who has been Musar’s representative in Europe for 30 years now.
2018 Chateau Musar Musar Jeune Blanc 91 Points
Lebanon, Bekaa Valley
Nose has some bright fruit but also a herbal quality
Unctuous and oily texture. This wine has a saline savoury quality with a good dose of fresh acidity. Very structured and complex. Reminds me a bit of semillon, but fruitier.
Delicious
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2018 Chateau Musar Musar Jeune Rosé
Lebanon, Bekaa Valley
Pale salmon pink with some orange highlights - very pretty
Very fruity strawberry nose
Dry. Alcohol up front, some tannin, puts hairs on your chest. Might calm down with some time. Divided opinion. Some people loved it.
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2017 Chateau Musar Musar Jeune Red 88 Points
Lebanon, Bekaa Valley
Deep purple
Nose of violets and sweet fruit
Lots of mouth coating chalky tannin. Might improve with some age.
Cheerful fruit bomb. Barbecue wine.
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2015 Chateau Musar Hochar Père & Fils 91 Points
Lebanon, Bekaa Valley
Tasted out of Magnum
Medium red with some bricking at shoulders
Violets and mint on the nose. Recognisably Musar spice (cinnamon?)
Plums and violets, with a salty savouriness
Soft and elegant but quite young
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2012 Chateau Musar 93 Points
Lebanon, Bekaa Valley
Medium red with some bricking at shoulders
Violets and spice on the nose.
Complex and changing palate, with black fruit, brambles, and herbs. Saline and savoury.
Still quite young.
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2008 Chateau Musar 92 Points
Lebanon, Bekaa Valley
A bit more restrained than the '12.
Coffee and spice on the nose.
Savoury with a herbal element.
Very good
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2002 Chateau Musar 88 Points
Lebanon, Bekaa Valley
Some brett on the nose.
Aged character. Very spicy and complex.
An acquired taste.
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1999 Chateau Musar 95 Points
Lebanon, Bekaa Valley
Garnet
Round balanced nose. A savoury character.
Herbal and savoury. Complex and long. Delicious!
QVX Total = 9/10
Q (Quality) =3/4 Great Vintage
V (Value) =3/3 Amazing value for money considering its age
X (Excitement) =3/3 Fascinating as Musar always is
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2010 Chateau Musar Blanc
Lebanon, Bekaa Valley
Still looks young- Pale straw
Very unusual nose. Very herbal with suggestions of verbena, lemon thyme and pine resin!
This character continues to the palate with a soft and oily mouthfeel and some fresh acidity.
Definitely a marmite wine. It wasn’t for me, but I would be very interested to taste an older vintage of this.
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