1999 Chateau Musar
Community Tasting Note
NiklasW wrote:
Friday, March 14, 2008 - My first Musar experience. On opening a strong smell of vanilla that blew off after some minutes. Decanted and followed over a couple of hours. Appearance: a lovely orange tinge to the edge of the otherwise ruby red wine (5/5). Nose: developed over time. Initially cigar, then barnyard with some fruit in the background. After an hour red berries coming to the fore, rasberry, not very strong, subtle, perhaps a hint of raisin? (11/15). Taste: Wow, smooth, lots of red fruit, just a bit of tannins left. The oak is there, but it doesn't dominate, makes for a well-balanced wine that is a pleasure to drink. Finish is long and pleasant leaving the impression of red fruits on the tongue (17/20). Overall: just a great wine, I have become a Musar fan! Perhaps this vintage will be good for some years to come, but it appears to be good right now (9/10). Points: 50+5+11+17+9=92
The hint of raisiness became more and more evident as the wine aerated. After three hours the wine degraded into a sweet cough syrup that was no longer a pleasure to drink. This wine definitely should not be decanted for long if at all!
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