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Community Tasting Notes 472
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cvst Likes this wine: 93 points
April 20, 2024 - Another excellent bottle. Pulled cork in one piece with an ah-so. Left in decanter for 8 hours. Well, this was the plan. Started drinking after 7 hours. It then showed very good, mature notes with present acidity and dried fruit profile, cranberry, raisins, dried herbs, figs, stoney minerals. Then, after another hour the wine gained more depth and profoundness and came well together. So impressive! 8 hours at least, it is for me.
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AlphaMikeFoxtrot Likes this wine: 93 points
April 18, 2024 - Totally agree with everyone who believes this is "beautifully declining" at its current age. The flavors are GREAT at the moment (especially the palate).
Red plums, roasted wild game, olive tapanade and a hint of mustiness on the nose. Medium + intensity of aromas. Smells quite nice; though a tad old (which it is!). The palate is much more lively, showing flavors of ripe black cherries, ripe red plums, balsamic, orange peel, green tobacco and smokey bacon. Absolute explosion of flavors - with a high intensity thereof. Finishes with blood and iron, and lasts around 45 seconds.
Structurally, it feels pretty old. Medium body with medium acid and low, almost no tannin. Guessing this peaked about 4 years ago - where it would probably rate a 95 or 96. Drink now and enjoy the beautiful flavors if you happen to have any.2 people found this helpful Comment -
wdoquinn Likes this wine: 97 points
March 31, 2024 - Brick red with transparent rim. Out of the bottle this wine sang with aged notes of balsamic, Forest floor, cedar, black cherry cola. Nice acid and length. Got a little flat with time but drinking really well right now. Crusted rack of lamb paired perfectly Easter 2024
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Venturous Vinifera Likes this wine: 94 points
February 15, 2024 - Transparent, both literally and figuratively. Beautiful ruby color with very little browning around the rim. Looked astonishing young for going on 26 years.
Slight VA and Bret on the nose, but settled with time. Tart blackberries, sweet dried cherries, bitter chocolate, olive, licorice, and aniseed. Incredibly youthful, vibrant, complex and balanced.
Not much to suggest additional aging in my opinion. On the decline, but what a beautiful and slow decline it has been so far.3 people found this helpful Comment -
Snowey Likes this wine:
February 15, 2024 - Valentine’s Day with lamb at home. Lovely and opened up over a couple of hours to get better. Acidity was highish, fruit was intact, at first it was a bit pruning but then got just complex.
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By Richard Jennings
3/14/2016 (link) 93 points(Chateau Musar) Bricking medium dark red violet color; aromatic, mature, tobacco, dried berry, dried cherry, dried herb, brett nose; silky textured, dried cherry, dried berry, cardamom, violet pastille, black cherry, hookah cherry tobacco palate with medium acidity; medium-plus finish 93+ points
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By Richard Jennings
6/25/2015 (link) 92 points(Chateau Musar) Bricking medium red violet color; mature, tobacco, cedar box, dried porcini mushroom nose; tasty, mature, tobacco, cedar, dried porcini mushroom, dried red fruit palate with near medium acidity; medium-plus finish 92+ points
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By Richard Jennings
10/4/2007 (link) 92 points(Chateau Musar) Medium red color with pale meniscus; tart red fruit and cherry nose with focus; tasty, less fruit than the '99, with meat jus and horseradish; medium finish
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By Richard Jennings
9/19/2007 (link) 92 points(Chateau Musar) Medium cherry red color with pale meniscus; plum, fig and bramble notes on nose; tasty, tart red fruit, good medium bodied with tangy plum and a sense of horseradish, reminiscent of a mature Chateauneuf du Pape; medium finish 92+ pts.
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By Richard Jennings
2/23/2007 (link) 93 points(Chateau Musar) Wonderful nose, like a mature Rayas, with mint, leather and licorice notes; drinks like a mature CdP, with beef and leather notes, medium-plus finish. Can't wait to try it with lamb, especially shawarma.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 1998
- 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 5017469110008, 5017469110206, 5017469110909, 5017469119704, 5017469119803, 5017469119902, 5017469139801, 5017469310002, 5017469410009, 611482056203, 611482364414
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 54 (1%)
- In Cellars 4,387 (57%)
- Consumed 3,241 (42%)
Food Pairing
Community Recommendations
Lam, Okse, Lamb, Storfe, Storvilt, And, Beef, beef tenderloin, Biff, Braised LambWho Likes This Wine
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- VarietyRed Blend
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