Château Musar
Bekaa Valley Red Blend
Bekaa Valley, Lebanon
2001 Musar is a great way to start to an amazing week. A delicate blend of Cabernet Savignon, Cinsault and Carignan aged in oak for over a year. At its peak from my cellar - 23 years later it's showing notes of dried cherries, cassis, prunes, some leathery vanilla oakyness. The complexity is off the charts and I'm getting aromas of smokey Tennessee tobacco barn and cherry bramble which is a combo I never imagined I would want so bad. The structure is light and balanced. Silky smooth acidity and fine tannins which is a hallmark of this exquisite wine.
2001 Musar is a great way to start to an amazing week. A delicate blend of Cabernet Savignon, Cinsault and Carignan aged in oak for over a year. At its peak from my cellar - 23 years later it's showing notes of dried cherries, cassis, prunes, some leathery vanilla oakyness. The complexity is off the charts and I'm getting aromas of smokey Tennessee tobacco barn and cherry bramble which is a combo I never imagined I would want so bad. The structure is light and balanced. Silky smooth acidity and fine tannins which is a hallmark of this exquisite wine.
Apr 21st, 2024
Always a treat. Classic funky, earth driven approach. Cab became a bit flaky on the mid palate after an hour.
Always a treat. Classic funky, earth driven approach. Cab became a bit flaky on the mid palate after an hour.
Nov 10th, 2016
17 years later. still purring like a kitten
17 years later. still purring like a kitten
Oct 26th, 2016
Bright & lively, yet deep & soulful. Wowza!
Bright & lively, yet deep & soulful. Wowza!
Jun 17th, 2016¿Como se dice...? Fricken STUNNING. Pearl Jam is now in my head "I'm still alive" bursting with lifting acidity; earthy and brooding with baked plum pie and all spice. Had this with spaghetti squash, Campari tomatoes and harissa and grilled quail! (Last supper territory)
¿Como se dice...? Fricken STUNNING. Pearl Jam is now in my head "I'm still alive" bursting with lifting acidity; earthy and brooding with baked plum pie and all spice. Had this with spaghetti squash, Campari tomatoes and harissa and grilled quail! (Last supper territory)
May 22nd, 2016One of my desert island wines. Quirky and great.
One of my desert island wines. Quirky and great.
May 20th, 2016
Sweet and ripe. Too ripe. No complexity.
Sweet and ripe. Too ripe. No complexity.
May 18th, 2016
Stunning in its completeness, dried cherry, leather, dried herbs and a hint of barnyardy funk. And then when you least expect it diaries dried flowers.
Stunning in its completeness, dried cherry, leather, dried herbs and a hint of barnyardy funk. And then when you least expect it diaries dried flowers.
Apr 5th, 2016
Unique blend with good frame and dense fruit profile but lacks acid backbone so flat on backend and tannins not as integrated.
Unique blend with good frame and dense fruit profile but lacks acid backbone so flat on backend and tannins not as integrated.
Mar 30th, 2016