2001 Chateau Musar
Community Tasting Note
mxpbuy Likes this wine:
90 Points
Saturday, January 2, 2016 - My first Lebanonese wine and I liked it and don't know anything about it. I hits me as being a heavy right bank blend with Cab Franc dominating. Red fruits, some veggies and herbs, very smooth and a good balance of acidity.
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Comment posted by Ian S:
1/3/2016 9:56:00 AM - Plenty of profiles of the winery on the web, here's one http://www.thewinesociety.com/grower-profile-Chateau-Musar
Often considered a bit of a 'marmite' winery, with people either wondering what all the fuss is about, or wondering why the wine remains modestly priced.
The wine can last a long time, and not just the red, but also the white and Rose. The white is made with native grapes, but ends up quite similar to traditional white rioja with age. Bottle variability does occur, and the red especially is both loved and derided for what might be technical faults, but which can give it a unique character. Indeed there has been recent disquiet from fans of the red, that it's been a bit more technically correct in the last decade!
Comment posted by swaap:
1/3/2016 11:29:00 AM - Musar is a wine apart from all other Lebanese wines. Both their white and red can age up to 50 years in good cellar conditions.
Comment posted by scott w:
1/3/2016 2:40:00 PM - I'm glad you enjoyed it! I don't often bring Musars to a party you never know how people will take it. It is still very young but from what I heard people enjoyed it.