Lebanon

Château Musar

Gaston Hochar Grand Cru Red Blend 2010

Nice, though not really especially recognizable as Musar. Perhaps that will come with some more age, this was an early try. Would have guessed Nebbiolo blind. On day 2 the more intense herbal / spice / tannic structure comes through more which points in a different direction. Good pairing with a chicken, caramelized onion, and apricot “tachin” on New Year’s Eve. — 10 days ago

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Young. Mark my words, this vintage may go down in history as one of the very greatest Musar’s, ever
Pooneet K

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@Jay Kline don’t doubt it. Look forward to future bottles…but maybe in 7-10 years.

Château Musar

Hochar Père & Fils Bekaa Valley Red Blend 1998

12 uur decanteren, met wild-kroketten 🤗 — a month ago

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Berry Marinussen

Berry Marinussen

Wow, wat een score!

Château Belle Vue

La Renaissance Bhamdoun Red Blend

2012… awesome… check out the region more — 5 months ago

Château Ksara

Chateau Bekaa Valley Red Blend 2016

What a nice surprise of a nice, fresh and yummy Cabernet from Lebanon. We loved it. — 7 days ago

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Château Kefraya

Les Coteaux Red Blend 2019

In Margarita Island, Venezuela, while celebrating the “Extraction”. Nice surprise. Never tasted a Lebanese wine. Fruity aromas and acidity in harmony. Good for Arabian meats. I would repeat — 3 days ago

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Château Musar

Bekaa Valley Red Blend 2010

Cannot go wrong with this winery…Still quite young for a bottle of 15 years old — 2 months ago

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Doug Powers

Doug Powers

It’s been many years since I’ve had any Musar wines, I have very fond memories drinking them in the 1980s when we lived in NYC and they were pretty easy to find at retail!!
Doug Powers

Doug Powers

@Anthony De Blasi, BTW, do you know what the cepage is in this wine?
Anthony De Blasi

Anthony De Blasi

@Doug Powers indeed, it’s a great winery with iconic wines. The cepage is Cab Sauv, Cinsault and Carignan. I still have the 2011 in magnum for my daughter her birthyear 🤩

Château Musar

Cuvée Blanc White Blend 2009

Golden, beautifully matured with all the love you could squeeze out of fresh sour apricots, syrupy canned peaches, perfumed black cherries, and all the things that oxygen brings.

Apricots first, then a lifted VA note that folds into a nutty sticky caramel apple thing.

It's more perfumed and full of acid and life then you'd ever imagine despite a tired ale color. Amazing stuff.
— 17 days ago

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Beautiful. Also, that label looks rugged!
Ely Cohn

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I know that’s why I opened it! I was getting worried!

Château Musar

Bekaa Valley Obaideh Merwah 1998

Vintage 1998 | a world of difference drinking Musar on itself (difficult) and with food (absolute tremendous). Tertiary smell, supple and refined taste. Paired with game croquettes. — a month ago

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Domaine des Tourelles

Vallée de la Bekaa Red Blend 2020

Haven't tried a wine from Lebanon in a while. Wonderful aroma of dark red and black fruits. Tobacco. Cedar. Sour plum. Pretty cool 😎.
This 2020 is aging pretty well. Could go longer but drinking well now, a bit unctuous. Thick. Not a super structured or complex palette but it holds it's own with any Mediterranean lamb dish that you would pair it with. Very similar to Napa cabs but with a bit less finesse but with more interesting aromatics.
— 3 months ago