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Community Tasting Notes 74
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Tony Molester wrote: flawed
May 21, 2023 - From auction. Ullage was low shoulder. Cork was barely in place. Lots of signs of seepage. Tasted twice over 3h. The wine was spoiled.
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manonthemoon wrote: 92 points
December 31, 2020 - 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. -
Boone's Farm Likes this wine: 93 points
October 24, 2020 - 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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Collector1855 wrote: 93 points
July 1, 2020 - 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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sharonandroland wrote: flawed
November 22, 2019 - Maderised and oxidised - cork fell in
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 1989
- Type Red
- Producer Chateau Musar
- Varietal Red Blend
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country Lebanon
- Region Bekaa Valley
- SubRegion n/a
- Appellation n/a
- UPC Codes 5017469118905, 611482000039
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 2 (0%)
- In Cellars 395 (70%)
- Consumed 167 (30%)
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