Had for NYE. N Cherry, leather, balsamic, funk, spice P Cherry, leather, funk, earth, iron, hints of balsamic F above average in length, decent structure. Showed well after extended airing, nose was really nice, was nervous about the cork which crumbled.
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Tasted a few Musar side by side against some Pauillacs. WE loved the Musars for their aromatic complexity, many of them did not have too much funk (aka Brett) as I observed in bottles before but a nice nose of musk, underbrush, sweet spices and more red than dark berries. There is a good portion of Carrignan and Cinsault next to CabSav in these wines. This makes the wine a bit lighter than a Bordeaux and also higher pitched in the aromatics. So after having tasted the 1989 (93, the lightest of all of them), 1999/2004 (94, aromatic, good mid mouth presence), 2001 (NR, light cork) we concluded that these wines are better to be compared against a South of France Blend than a Bordeaux blend.
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(Chateau Musar) Bricked medium red violet color with pale meniscus; mature, redolent, milk chocolate, light tobacco, sweet sage, sweet herbs, cigar box nose; very tasty, maturing, dried black fruit, spice box palate; long finish 95+ points
(Chateau Musar) Bricking medium red color with pale meniscus; focused, beef brisket, blackberry and dark chocolate nose; tart cherry, berry and black raspberry palate; medium-plus finish
5/21/2023 - Tony Molester wrote: flawed
From auction. Ullage was low shoulder. Cork was barely in place. Lots of signs of seepage. Tasted twice over 3h. The wine was spoiled.
14%abv
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12/31/2020 - manonthemoon wrote: 92 Points
Had for NYE.
N Cherry, leather, balsamic, funk, spice
P Cherry, leather, funk, earth, iron, hints of balsamic
F above average in length, decent structure.
Showed well after extended airing, nose was really nice, was nervous about the cork which crumbled.
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10/24/2020 - Boone's Farm Likes this wine: 93 Points
Beautiful aromatics. Completely integrated. Lite on the palate. Elegant red fruit and mineral flavors with hints of asian spices. Very nice wine.
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7/1/2020 - Collector1855 wrote: 93 Points
Tasted a few Musar side by side against some Pauillacs. WE loved the Musars for their aromatic complexity, many of them did not have too much funk (aka Brett) as I observed in bottles before but a nice nose of musk, underbrush, sweet spices and more red than dark berries. There is a good portion of Carrignan and Cinsault next to CabSav in these wines. This makes the wine a bit lighter than a Bordeaux and also higher pitched in the aromatics. So after having tasted the 1989 (93, the lightest of all of them), 1999/2004 (94, aromatic, good mid mouth presence), 2001 (NR, light cork) we concluded that these wines are better to be compared against a South of France Blend than a Bordeaux blend.
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11/22/2019 - sharonandroland wrote: flawed
Maderised and oxidised - cork fell in
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