A blend of the white grape varietals Obaideh (57%) and Merwah (40%) grown at high altitude, with a dash of Cinsault, mixed before fermentation. Fermented and aged in French oak for 9 months. 12% ABV.
Medium salmon colour. Floral notes, rose petal, violet, citrus, lemon peel, tangerine peel, blood orange, light red fruit notes, almond, light herbal notes, a hint of spice, and saline minerality, with great acidity, and impressive length. Smoothly textured and well balanced. A light woodiness is mildly disturbing, but subsides if the wine is paired with food. To my surprise, the wine stood up to high-class dark chocolate (80% cocoa). Very fresh, with great persistence, and with very good depth for a rosé. Only the lightly drying woodiness ruins it for me at this point 91(+)(?)
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Lebanese night, Chateau Musar tasting (Vilnius, Lithuania): Chateau Musar tasting, flight 1/4, wine 3/12. Vines are located at 1200 meters of altitude, made from a blend of 57% Obaideh, 40% Merwah and 3% Cinsault, aged for 9 months in new FR oak. Provencal pale salmon colour. Medium+ intensity aroma of dried strawberries and cherries, smoke, lanolin, earth, sea shell, spices, almonds. Medium body, fresh and rich with soft and round structure, medium+ intensity nearly fruitless flavours mirroring aroma, some faded red fruit nuances with bitter and saline touches.
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Nice aromatics of orange blossom and peach. On the palate, white peach, melon, orange peel, caramel and saline. Overall impression of sweet and sour, very distinctive and approachable now.
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2/9/2024 - Eric wrote: flawed
Mamnoon: Sadly and hideously corked.
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11/23/2023 - PSPatrick wrote:
A blend of the white grape varietals Obaideh (57%) and Merwah (40%) grown at high altitude, with a dash of Cinsault, mixed before fermentation. Fermented and aged in French oak for 9 months. 12% ABV.
Medium salmon colour. Floral notes, rose petal, violet, citrus, lemon peel, tangerine peel, blood orange, light red fruit notes, almond, light herbal notes, a hint of spice, and saline minerality, with great acidity, and impressive length. Smoothly textured and well balanced. A light woodiness is mildly disturbing, but subsides if the wine is paired with food. To my surprise, the wine stood up to high-class dark chocolate (80% cocoa). Very fresh, with great persistence, and with very good depth for a rosé. Only the lightly drying woodiness ruins it for me at this point 91(+)(?)
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6/9/2023 - Ernestas Likes this wine: 91 Points
Lebanese night, Chateau Musar tasting (Vilnius, Lithuania): Chateau Musar tasting, flight 1/4, wine 3/12. Vines are located at 1200 meters of altitude, made from a blend of 57% Obaideh, 40% Merwah and 3% Cinsault, aged for 9 months in new FR oak. Provencal pale salmon colour. Medium+ intensity aroma of dried strawberries and cherries, smoke, lanolin, earth, sea shell, spices, almonds. Medium body, fresh and rich with soft and round structure, medium+ intensity nearly fruitless flavours mirroring aroma, some faded red fruit nuances with bitter and saline touches.
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11/17/2022 - sharonandroland wrote: 92 Points
Rather floral, good acidity - will be interesting with more age.
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9/3/2022 - Maphill01 wrote:
Nice aromatics of orange blossom and peach. On the palate, white peach, melon, orange peel, caramel and saline. Overall impression of sweet and sour, very distinctive and approachable now.
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