2001 Chateau Musar

Community Tasting Note

6 comments have been posted

• Comment posted by StainedGlass:

  4/8/2018 4:32:00 PM - Sorry to hear that. One mistake in the shippng chain can ruin a lot of good wine.

• Comment posted by Hanibal:

  4/8/2018 4:59:00 PM - most probably you are right someone screwed up in the shipping and the whole batch has likely been cooked...I bought some 1999 vintage at the same time I hope they are ok !

• Comment posted by Kirk Grant:

  4/8/2018 5:47:00 PM - Hannibal, can I ask if the wines were imported by Broadbent or if they were through other means? It is possible they were cooked in the shipping/storage process...but I've found a MAJOR discrepancy in Musar that is not imported by Broadbent. All the bottles I've had that Broadbent did not import I find to be lacking in the brightness and balance...I find myself wondering if other importers are not using refrigerated containers, or if it's something else...but I've tasted a fairly wide sample of vintages & wines from Musar. Hands down, the best bottles have all been imported by Broadbent.

• Comment posted by Hanibal:

  4/8/2018 5:54:00 PM - hello Kirk... I live in Quebec Canada and all our wines are sold threw a government monopoly called SAQ. I don't know who they buy the musar from so I'm sorry but I can't answer your question.

• Comment posted by Kirk Grant:

  4/9/2018 4:27:00 AM - Ah, yes...the SAQ has some great deals! I’m in Maine, so I take a trip up to Canada from time to time. It really does sound like potential heat damage...if that’s the case doesn’t the SAQ allow refunds? Can you return your remaining bottle?

• Comment posted by Hanibal:

  4/9/2018 4:33:00 AM - oh yes they have a good return policy, I returned all 3 bottles no questions asked but it is a hassle nonetheless i had to go 3 times to the store each time to return a bottle ! anyway I usually like very much Musar both reds and whites. It just sucks that shipping can ruin good wine like that