GRAND TASTING #2: Exposed leakage/soaked cracked cork. Removed with two prong. Clear, thin brown/red color, some brown edge. Although corked to some degree, bottle was still palatable. Poured into glasses for 2 hours. Intense nose. This drank like very old/aged wine, tawny port'ish, nice fruit through the flaw. Plum, red cherry, should have been at least 93 pts if sound. Long finish. Tough luck but you get a bad bottle now and then.
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An Epic Summer Wine Weekend - Year 2; 6/30/2023-7/2/2023 (Muskoka, Ontario, Canada): This pours light ruby in the glass with light bricking. The nose is lifted and complex with bright rich light cherry, red plum, pomegranite, light whiffs of pickle juice, gamey animal fur, cracked toasted brown spices, tar, and dry earth. The palate enters on the gorgeous bright red fruit with medium tannin and medium plus acid. The finish is very long and very appealing replaying much of the nose. This was just awesome and a fun curveball blind red to throw at the group. Not particularly high in VA or brett, but just massively appealing primary and secondary character, and only just a touch of the tertiary. Aging slowly from this pristine bottle.
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Lebanese night, Chateau Musar tasting (Vilnius, Lithuania): Chateau Musar tasting, flight 3/4, wine 9/12. Made from a blend of equal proportions of CS, Cinsault and Carignan, aged for 12 months in FR oak barrels. Tasted after ‘99 which was bit off, therefore was happy to see ‘95 still singing and will continue to for few more years. Deep ruby red, tawny rim. Intense aroma of cassis, kirsch, liquorice, tamarind, dry earth, hint of cold cuts and tobacco. Medium+ body, firm structure, great depth of black fruits with tamarind, spice and earth notes, fine high tannins.
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Tuesday Dinner at Crown Wine Cellars, Hong Kong (The Conservatory, Crown Wine Cellars, 18 Deep Water Bay Drive, Shouson Hill, Hong Kong): Decanted for 3 hours (I would recommend longer) then drank over the next three. Captivating nose….initial blast…and I mean blast… of cherry liqueur and then it quickly dropped down a couple of piano scales to tamarind, liquorice root, star anise, lots of other eastern spices. Palate similarly was initially quite bitter and alcoholic but soon became beautifully mellow. Deeply fruited in a succulent ‘Napa Cab Sav does Bordeaux’ style. Gorgeous…and still keeps a fresh acidic/tannic structure. Good contemplative length on the finale. A real delight from one of my favourite vintages. My French guest hadn’t experienced Ch Musar before and was blown away. I have scored this a fair bit higher in the past if given an overnight double-decant.
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(Chateau Musar) Bricked medium dark red violet color; mature, roasted berry, VA, black cherry, lavender pastille nose; mature, black cherry, spice, dried cherry, ripe berry, black raspberry, lavender pastille, coriander palate; long finish 93+ points
(Château Musar Red) Elegant and perfumed nose with confected elements like candied figs and violets. Subtle, savory tones of sweat and bacon grease develop in the glass. Fuller in the mouth than the nose would indicate. Startlingly long finish. Terroir: Bekaa Valley
(Chateau Musar) Decanted for 2 hours at the restaurant. Medium red color with pale edges; lovely mature, rich, cherry and horseradish nose; tasty, tart cherry, horseradish, tangy, medium-plus finish (I poured this as a mystery wine, after letting it decant for nearly two hours. Guesses included older Chateauneuf du Pape and 2000 Clos des Papes. It even garnered two votes for WOTF.)
(Chateau Musar) Medium red color with pale meniscus; barnyard, horseradish nose; tasty, tart cherry and horseradish palate with depth and focus, but needs more time; medium-plus finish
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2/19/2024 - Barry Notes wrote: flawed
GRAND TASTING #2: Exposed leakage/soaked cracked cork. Removed with two prong. Clear, thin brown/red color, some brown edge. Although corked to some degree, bottle was still palatable. Poured into glasses for 2 hours. Intense nose. This drank like very old/aged wine, tawny port'ish, nice fruit through the flaw. Plum, red cherry, should have been at least 93 pts if sound. Long finish. Tough luck but you get a bad bottle now and then.
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7/2/2023 - Wine Canuck wrote: 96 Points
An Epic Summer Wine Weekend - Year 2; 6/30/2023-7/2/2023 (Muskoka, Ontario, Canada): This pours light ruby in the glass with light bricking. The nose is lifted and complex with bright rich light cherry, red plum, pomegranite, light whiffs of pickle juice, gamey animal fur, cracked toasted brown spices, tar, and dry earth. The palate enters on the gorgeous bright red fruit with medium tannin and medium plus acid. The finish is very long and very appealing replaying much of the nose. This was just awesome and a fun curveball blind red to throw at the group. Not particularly high in VA or brett, but just massively appealing primary and secondary character, and only just a touch of the tertiary. Aging slowly from this pristine bottle.
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6/9/2023 - Ernestas Likes this wine: 93 Points
Lebanese night, Chateau Musar tasting (Vilnius, Lithuania): Chateau Musar tasting, flight 3/4, wine 9/12. Made from a blend of equal proportions of CS, Cinsault and Carignan, aged for 12 months in FR oak barrels. Tasted after ‘99 which was bit off, therefore was happy to see ‘95 still singing and will continue to for few more years. Deep ruby red, tawny rim. Intense aroma of cassis, kirsch, liquorice, tamarind, dry earth, hint of cold cuts and tobacco. Medium+ body, firm structure, great depth of black fruits with tamarind, spice and earth notes, fine high tannins.
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5/9/2023 - Goldstone Likes this wine: 93 Points
Tuesday Dinner at Crown Wine Cellars, Hong Kong (The Conservatory, Crown Wine Cellars, 18 Deep Water Bay Drive, Shouson Hill, Hong Kong): Decanted for 3 hours (I would recommend longer) then drank over the next three. Captivating nose….initial blast…and I mean blast… of cherry liqueur and then it quickly dropped down a couple of piano scales to tamarind, liquorice root, star anise, lots of other eastern spices. Palate similarly was initially quite bitter and alcoholic but soon became beautifully mellow. Deeply fruited in a succulent ‘Napa Cab Sav does Bordeaux’ style. Gorgeous…and still keeps a fresh acidic/tannic structure. Good contemplative length on the finale. A real delight from one of my favourite vintages. My French guest hadn’t experienced Ch Musar before and was blown away. I have scored this a fair bit higher in the past if given an overnight double-decant.
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3/16/2023 - fourdan wrote: 88 Points
Not singing tonight, slighly maderized, past its prime ?
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