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Wine Education Service - Château Musar
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Tasted October 17, 2011 by tendring with 256 views
Introduction
Presented by Sandy Leckie
Flight 1 (1 note)
Red
2002 Chateau Musar
88 points
Slight age.
Spicy, fruity, interesting nose, but not a wow nose.
Juicy, liquorice, very moreish, drinking well, balanced, delicious, slightly hot, not very long.
Spicy, fruity, interesting nose, but not a wow nose.
Juicy, liquorice, very moreish, drinking well, balanced, delicious, slightly hot, not very long.
Flight 2 (1 note)
Red
2001 Chateau Musar
90 points
Slight age.
Very meaty nose with fruit, spice and oak.
Fruity, tobacco, excellent balance, lean and mean, fruity mid palate, serious, elegant, spicy, reasonable length.
Very meaty nose with fruit, spice and oak.
Fruity, tobacco, excellent balance, lean and mean, fruity mid palate, serious, elegant, spicy, reasonable length.
Flight 3 (1 note)
Red
2000 Chateau Musar
87 points
Youthful colour.
Meaty, hard work to find fruit, heady perfume, butterscotch, caramel.
Loads of fruit, savoury, oaky, quite tannic, a tough wine, medium length.
Meaty, hard work to find fruit, heady perfume, butterscotch, caramel.
Loads of fruit, savoury, oaky, quite tannic, a tough wine, medium length.
Flight 4 (1 note)
Red
1999 Chateau Musar
92 points
Plenty of age showing.
Initially a leathery nose, then the delicate, intriguing perfume of fruit.
Juicy and moreish, plenty of tannin, a certain subtle elegance, quite long.
Initially a leathery nose, then the delicate, intriguing perfume of fruit.
Juicy and moreish, plenty of tannin, a certain subtle elegance, quite long.
Flight 5 (1 note)
Red
1997 Chateau Musar
88 points
Mahogany.
Oaky nose, almost madeirised, very complex.
Juicy, tannic, smooth mid palate, tart finish, medium length.
Oaky nose, almost madeirised, very complex.
Juicy, tannic, smooth mid palate, tart finish, medium length.
Flight 6 (1 note)
Red
1995 Chateau Musar
86 points
Russet/mahogany.
Meaty nose, no fruit, unpromising.
Sweet and sweaty, salty, tannic.
Meaty nose, no fruit, unpromising.
Sweet and sweaty, salty, tannic.
Flight 7 (1 note)
Red
1989 Chateau Musar
88 points
Mahogany.
Meaty nose with germolene, no fruit.
Sweet, balanced, smooth mid palate, elegant, very long. The taste certainly makes up for the nose.
Meaty nose with germolene, no fruit.
Sweet, balanced, smooth mid palate, elegant, very long. The taste certainly makes up for the nose.
Flight 8 (1 note)
White
2003 Chateau Musar Blanc
86 points
Rich light gold.
Strangely aromatic, nuts, honey.
Interesting, very good accompaniment for goats cheese.
Strangely aromatic, nuts, honey.
Interesting, very good accompaniment for goats cheese.