Cinsault

Château Musar

Hochar Père & Fils Bekaa Valley Red Blend 2020

A very pretty color of dark ruby with a very wide reddish rim.

Beautiful nose of red and black fruits, light cedar, tobacco leaf, earth, licorice, spices, herbs, peppercorn, eucalyptus and dark chocolates.

Medium plus in body with medium acidity and long legs.

Dry on the palate with blueberries, plums, cherries, currants, light wood, coffee, spices, dark chocolates, earth, tobacco leaf, herbs, peppercorn, pencil lead, licorice and black tea.

Long tangy finish with fine grained tannins and raspberries.

This is a delicious Cinsault based blend from Lebanon. What a great surprise. Elegant and spicy. Complex, smooth and well balanced.

This Single Vineyard feels much older than it actually is. Feels like a red Châteauneuf-du-Pape.

This 4 year old is drinking beautifully now, and will continue to drink nicely over the next 5 to 7 years.

Needs a couple of hours to open up properly, so be patient. Easy drinking and very pleasant, once it opens up.

A great sipping wine that will also pair nicely with game meats or lamb dishes.

A blend of 50% Cinsault, 40% Grenache and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon. Aged in French Oak barrels for 6 months.

14% alcohol by volume.

92 points.

$40.
— a month ago

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Boekenhoutskloof

The Chocolate Block Cinsault Blend

Medium ruby color. Aromas of dark chocolate, brick, plum, blackberry and lead. Fantastic wine from South Africa! Full of dark fruit and minerals. — 2 months ago

Ron, Vanessa and 9 others liked this
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Château Musar

Musar Jeune Rouge Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2020

Popped and poured, enjoyed over the course of four hours. The 2020 Musar Jeune Rouge pours a deep garnet color with an opaque core; medium viscosity with moderate staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of currants, blackberries, black cherry, Tootsie Roll, dried leaf tobacco, underbrush and inorganic earth. On the palate, the wine is bone dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium. Against a lineup of pretty serious wines, this more than held its own. In fact, I found myself coming back to it over and over. As Musar’s most humble wine, “Jeune” is a wonderful representation of the overall quality of Musar. Drink now through 2030. — 3 months ago

Pooneet, Ira and 12 others liked this

Château de Saint-Cosme

Gigondas Red Rhone Blend 2019

Licorice and black pepper. Incredibly rich Typically southern Rhône alc of 15.5 but well balanced. Perfect w full flavored dishes — 24 days ago

Bob, Douglas and 4 others liked this

Domaine Tempier

Bandol Rosé Blend 2023

2023 is a good vintage — a month ago

Domaine de la Chapelle

Saint-Victor Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence Rosé 2023

Dry, crisp - perfect for summertime - especially on the beach in Cape May — 3 months ago

Château d'Esclans

Whispering Angel Côtes de Provence Rosé Blend

Minerality, crispness, mostly dry…a profile I love. I was pleasantly surprised by this find at Fred Meyer!
— 13 days ago

Château Musar

Bekaa Valley Red Blend 2000

Mark I
9.3

Delicate for its age — 24 days ago

Domaine Tempier

Cuvée Spéciale La Migoua Bandol Mourvedre Blend 1988

[En Magnum.] Medium-dark color, some Brett aromas, fruit still pretty youthful, loads of structure still in this Bandol, long finish, very good! — 2 months ago

Jim Powers
with Jim
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