1999 Chateau Musar Blanc

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  10/1/2023 - naina8 wrote: 90 Points

  Drinking beautifully. Rich and elegant , notes of Apple. The essence of Musar. Decanted for 4 hours at cellar temperature. Paired with traditional Lebanese mezze.

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  6/9/2023 - Ernestas Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Lebanese night, Chateau Musar tasting (Vilnius, Lithuania): Chateau Musar tasting, flight 2/4, wine 6/12. Ungrafted 50 to 90 year old vines located at 1200 meters of altitude, made from a blend of 66% Obaideh and 34% Merwah, aged for 9 months in new small FR oak barrels and 6 years in bottle. Intense and complex aroma of dried peach, bread, quince, celery root, bruised apple, butter, hint of dried orange. Medium body, soft and creamy, so many constantly evolving layered flavours, pleasantly bitter and funky hints, touch of mushrooms, medium acidity, long savoury finish.

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  9/17/2022 - forceberry wrote: 94 Points

  Made with Obaideh (2/3) and Merwah (1/3) sourced from ungrafted, low-yielding vineyards over 50 years of age, located at the altitude of 1,200 meters (4,000 feet) above sea level. The wine is fermented with indigenous yeasts in concrete tanks; left to age in oak barrels for 6 to 9 months before bottling in 2000. 12,5% alcohol. Tasted in a Musar Blanc 2014-1998 vertical.
  
  Quite deep and slightly hazy golden yellow color with a subtly coppery core. The nose feels relatively restrained and understated with evolved, slightly sweet-toned aromas of slivered almonds and chopped nuts, some cooked cream tones, a little bit of dusty old wood, light notes of bruised apples, a hint of beeswax and a lambic-like touch of phenolic spice. The wine feels silky, elegant and subtly oily on the palate with a moderately full body and surprisingly rich and ripe flavors of honeydew melon, some waxy tones, a little bit of vague toasty character, light sweeter nuances of juicy apricot, a hint of marzipan and a touch of oxidative nuttiness. The moderately high acidity feels quite balanced, keeping the rather rich and somewhat voluptuous body in check, whereas the alcohol feels at times slightly pronounced - more so than one would expect from a wine labeled to be just 12,5% ABV. The finish is rich, silky and slightly warm with a ripe, complex aftertaste of honeydew melon, some apricot, a little bit of apple jam, light browned butter tones, an oxidative hint of chopped nuts and a creamy touch of panna cotta.
  
  A rich, somewhat voluptuous and pleasantly evolved Musar Blanc. On its own this would've been quite a stunning wine, but now it was drunk between two stunning vintages - the remarkably fresh 1998 and the wonderfully complex 2001 - making this wine pale slightly in comparison. The nose here did show some lovely sense of evolution and structure, but it still didn't reach the level of depth and complexity of the 2001, nor the brisk freshness and focus of the 1998. Still, this is a fine example of aged white Musar from the rather opulent end of the spectrum. A great wine, even if it isn't probably the most representative vintage. A superb purchase at just 44,10€.

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  5/4/2022 - Zweder wrote:

  Monthly Tasting Group EEE: Middle East + Morocco (@ PV): Nuts, sherry and oxidized impressions in the bouquet. Complex on the palate with minerals, honey, orange and clove. Maybe we tasted it too cold. No score for today.

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  4/8/2022 - PSPatrick wrote: 91 Points

  Medium orange amber colour. Bruised apple, apricot, oranges, carrot cake, hazelnut, almond and spices. The acidity is not immediately obvious on the front end of the palate, but kicks in towards the end. The finish is full, sweetish and very long. Lightly bitter. Creamy if slightly coarse texture. Not quite on the same level as a bottle I had about three years ago, but complex and captivating nonetheless. Showed best around 14 or 15 degrees Celsius.

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