Vanessa

9.3

This is the BEAUTIFUL 2018 Chateau Musar Gaston Hochar made from a blend that includes Obaideh and Merwah, indigenous white grape varieties, with a touch of Cinsault for color.

It has a deep salmon hue with complex aromas & flavors including expressive notes of licorice, anise, fennel, bruised apple, honeydew, Smarties®, dried chamomile, white tea, baked peach, lily, menthol, mint, mandarin peel, orange pith, almond skin, hazelnut, honeycomb, crushed stone, pool toy, vanilla, & acrylic paint.

On the palate this wine is dry, with crisp acidity, a creamy and textured mouthfeel, medium alcohol (12.5% ABV), and a persistent finish.

With each sip, it reveals layers, dimension after dimension. It’s a lovely, cerebral, and gastronomic wine. The culmination of history and artistry in the glass; a testament to the enduring passion, resilience, and soul of the Hochar family. — a month ago

with Deked1

Severn Goodwin

9.2

2010 | White Blend
(Obaideh & Merwah)
1500ml

2023 independence Day Party 🇺🇲 with several members of our Tastevin crew and extended friends.🍷 Proof that our palates are wider than Burgundy. Notes may be light, scores will be honest. — 2 years ago

Wissam Nasr

8.9

Very aromatic, with guava and pineapple on the nose. Medium crisp bodied with some acidity. Very enjoyable. — 6 years ago

Cameron Etezadi

9.4

Resinous and acidic with unripe currants and raw red fruits. Lovely expression of the Bekaa valley and drinking very well — 3 months ago

Matt Ragan

9.0

Party in the front, austere in the rear. — 8 months ago

with Shelley

Chris Haywood

10

Merweh, Jardin secret, 900m. Sémillion essentially and this is oxidative made. The nose is bonkers, intense Brazil nuts, smoke, and a distant memory of pineapple and canned apricot. Even more fun in your mouth. Fruit intensity returns, more herbal involvement (esp thyme) and there's a really pleasing structure and long finish. Pretty strong case for this being an entirely different beast to aussie and French sem. — 3 years ago

S.S. Mandani

9.2

Honeycomb, slightly leesy, popcorn

Dried apricots, caramel-like, citrus fruit.

Dry and balanced with nice structure, sweetness, and acidity. — 4 months ago

Andrew Turner

9.1

At imads Syrian kitchen, London — a year ago

Shanna

9.9

Best Pet Nat I’ve ever had — 2 years ago

Nicholas Livingston

9.6

Who'd have known an 11 year old Musar made of Obaideh would be SO moving? Ah! Fruit day to be sure... — 10 years ago