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One of the oldest wine producing countries in the world although now most of the wine made is exported (Château Musar exports 95% of its production).
Most of the wine is grown in the Bekaa Valley whose microclimate, provided by the sheltering mountains either side, permits the vines to ripen in early September. Some vineyards can, however, be found in the Lebanese mountains.
Demand for wine inevitably decreased during the Beirut war. Despite this Serge Hochar of Château Musar continued to produce wine, sometimes defying the most adverse conditions (such as having to pull shrapnel out of the grapes prior to vinification in one vintage!). Only one vintage of Musar was missed, 1984, because of the war, and even though Serge’s vineyards and winery are separated by a range of mountains winemaking continued, sometimes with the winery’s cellars being used as air raid shelters! Other important Lebanese producers are Kefraya and Ksara.
The grapes grown for wine in the Lebanon are very much influenced by French winemaking. They include Cinsaut, Carignan, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre, Semillon and Chardonnay.
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Lebanon
Cabernet Sauvignon, Carignan (Mazuelo) (Samso), Cinsaut/Cinsault
Body: d - Medium to Full
Drink now, but will keep
NOTE THIS IS A HALF BOTTLE (37.5CL)
The cooler 1998 has an elegant Cinsault dominance; the colour is lighter and more delicately perfumed than a typical vintage. Despite this initial impression, the wine is deceptively powerful with a vibrant acidity and fresh, soft red fruit flavours and a very long, spicy finish. The ideal partner to mushroom and game dishes.
37.5CL
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Lebanon :: Bekaa Valley
Cabernet Sauvignon, Carignan (Mazuelo) (Samso), Cinsaut/Cinsault
Body: d - Medium to Full
Drink now, but will keep
Baby Château Musar with the emphasis on gushy rich fruit.
75.0CL
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Lebanon :: Bekaa Valley
Cabernet Sauvignon, Carignan (Mazuelo) (Samso), Cinsaut/Cinsault
Body: e - Full
Drink now, but will keep
Remarkable. Deeply coloured, rich and intriguing wine. Surprisingly soft yet undoubtedly complex.
75.0CL
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Lebanon
Cabernet Sauvignon, Carignan (Mazuelo) (Samso), Cinsaut/Cinsault
Body: d - Medium to Full
Drink now, but will keep
Deep ruby colour and an aroma of fresh hedgerow berries - bramble, blackcurrant and cherry, also more complexity coming through later with leather and delicate, peppery-spice notes. The flavours are similar, with some soft vanilla, warming spice and a cocoa note. Fresh acidity and supple tannins make the wine a perfect accompaniment to richer, fattier meats like duck or a ribeye steak.
75.0CL
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Lebanon
This is an exquisite vintage for Chateau Musar and will go down as one of the estate's greatest. This is fragrant and pure, with that rare combination of intensity and freshness which marks it out as a truly great wine. It will provide much drinking pleasure now and for at least another decade.
75.0CL
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Lebanon :: Bekaa Valley
Cabernet Sauvignon, Carignan (Mazuelo) (Samso), Cinsaut/Cinsault
Body: d - Medium to Full
Drink now, but will keep
Serge Hochar’s great classic. A cross between Bordeaux and the Rhône.
75.0CL
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Lebanon :: Bekaa Valley
Cabernet Sauvignon, Carignan (Mazuelo) (Samso), Cinsaut/Cinsault
Body: e - Full
Drink now, but will keep
Big and perfectly balanced. A beautiful wine.
75.0CL
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Lebanon
Cabernet Sauvignon, Carignan (Mazuelo) (Samso), Cinsaut/Cinsault
Body: d - Medium to Full
Drink now, but will keep
The 2016 vintage is deep ruby in colour with high viscosity. Red cherries, plums, carob and figs dominate the nose with a hint of eastern spice. Kirsch and plums follow through to the palate with blackcurrant and chocolate. The tannins are velvety soft and this wine has a lot of depth and fruit concentration with a long finish.
The 2016 harvest showed without a doubt, that global warming is causing higher annual temperatures and at the same time, successive years of low rainfall have resulted in drier soils. Clearly, these factors may affect maturation of the grapes as well as the wine-making process but for 2016, with the much needed rainfall and almost perfect climatic conditions, we have high expectations for this vintages’ future for decades to come.
75.0CL
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Lebanon
Deep burgundy colour with a nose of mature fruits, plums, cherries, figs, cinnamon and
cloves. The aromas follow through to a palate full of rich black and red fruits – plums and
damsons dominate with pomegranate, baked cherries and Christmas spices.
An intensely concentrated powerful vintage with fine smooth tannins and a spicy,
warming finish.
75.0CL
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Lebanon
Cabernet Sauvignon, Carignan (Mazuelo) (Samso), Cinsaut/Cinsault
Body: d - Medium to Full
Released in the spring of 2016, this vintage has a deep scarlet colour and a nose of blackberries, Assam tea, dark chocolate and mulled berries.
On the palate there are rich black and red fruits, especially blackcurrants, cherries, damsons and figs with warm cinnamon spice and a hint of mint. This vintage is also characterised by a smoky, earthiness. The tannins are well integrated, there is good acidity and a long, dry finish.
75.0CL
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Lebanon
Cabernet Sauvignon, Carignan (Mazuelo) (Samso), Cinsaut/Cinsault
Body: d - Medium to Full
Drink now, but will keep
This famous cabernet, cinsault and carignan wine from Lebanon is particularly exotic in 2007. Lower yields and a summer heatwave resulted in a wine which rests its quality on power, muscle and concentrated dark fruit and spice
75.0CL
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Lebanon
Dark blood red colour with a rich, fragrant fruit nose; mulberries, black
cherries, plums with a hint of mocha. The palate is very intense and
concentrated, it’s full of volume and characterised by forest and black
fruits with elegant spice. The tannins are soft and juicy and it has a
lengthy finish.
75.0CL
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Lebanon :: Bekaa Valley
Cabernet Sauvignon, Carignan (Mazuelo) (Samso), Cinsaut/Cinsault
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The 2017 vintage looks to be very promising indeed, the wines of this year are unique, yet retaining classical Chateau Musar character. Three factors come to our minds, the similarity in style of the different decades ending in 7, the taste of the last vineyard of Cabernet Sauvignon harvested and powerful aromas. It has a bright ruby colour and there are sweet red cherries, mulberries and plums on the nose with a hint of tea tree and liquorice. The tannins are soft and well-integrated and this vintage has good acidity, depth of fruit and a long finish. Cellared well, it will age beautifully for decades.
75.0CL
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Lebanon
Cabernet Sauvignon, Carignan (Mazuelo) (Samso), Cinsaut/Cinsault
Body: d - Medium to Full
Drink now, but will keep
Released 7 years later in the spring of 2015, the wine has a beautiful rich scarlet colour with an alluring nose of black and red fruits, cherries, coffee, leather and cloves. A good natural intensity with well integrated tannins and good acidity – this is a rich, warm, concentrated vintage of Chateau Musar showing an abundance of fruit, energy and considerable finesse. Mature and balanced with a long finish.
75.0CL
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Lebanon
Cabernet Sauvignon, Carignan (Mazuelo) (Samso), Cinsaut/Cinsault
Body: d - Medium to Full
Drink now, but will keep
Deep ruby in colour, it has a complex, intriguing array of aromas: toasted bread, cigar box, fresh tea, plums and Eastern spices. On the palate, there are mature fruits: plums, figs and cherries with hints of tea leaves and dark chocolate. The wine is intense; the first taste releasing complex notes of currants, cherries and spice, with a hint of game and finishing with a cleansing acidity.
75.0CL
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