2001 Chateau Musar
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Jason T Likes this wine:
Saturday, October 17, 2020 - Cork blew up on me and I had to decant. Explosive on the nose right out of the gate, and really stayed that way for a good 6-8 hours.
Medium red with a bit of bricking around the edges. No funk at all, just beautiful cherry smell and what I struggle to describe as anything other than 'tar'. Really reminds me of late 90's Vieux Telegraphe.
Tannins were quite restrained on day 1, and had softened by day 2. Nose started to fade then as well. Overall so much more expressive than the 2003 I had a while back. A really fun wine in a really great place right now.
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Comment posted by Kirk Grant:
10/21/2020 7:26:00 PM - Jason, if you like to drink older wines, it's worth investing in a Durrand. While they are pricy, it has successfully opened every old bottle of wine I've used it on (I think going back as far as a 1946 vintage). I love Musar, and they become something quite special when they're 25+ years old...but the Durrand is always on hand if I'm opening anything pre-2004. I think you're spot on with your comparison to old VT from the 90's. We had a magnum of 1993 a few years back that was very Musar-esque. Thanks for the note! I look forward to reading more from you in the future.