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Saturday, April 2, 2011 - As elegant as Serge Hochar himself, the man behind Château Musar, this blend of cabernet sauvignon, carignan and cinsault is lithe yet firm. The fruit feels autumnal, in shades of rust red and ocher spice, and is saturated with a spicy, foresty fragrance. It's delicious now, ready for game birds scented with juniper berries, and should live on for another decade. I had read a lot about this wine and I'm glad I didn't sit on this much longer. When I first poured this wine, I thought it was gone. The color was a bit brownish, with thin opacity, and I certainly thought I got that acetic acid smell off the nose. However, after it was open for a bit, it seemed to come around. For a wine that purports to be in a Bordeaux-style, the weight of this wine was very thin in the mouth...more like a Beaujolais or maybe a Carneros Pinot. If it was a Bordeaux wine, it was definitely a right bank wine. It tasted more of merlot or cab franc than cab Sauvignon. You really must drink this now though!

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