Chateau Musar (1998)
| Winery: | Chateau Musar |
| Region: | Lebanon » Bekaa Valley |
| Varietal: | Cinsault , Syrah , Cabernet Sauvignon |
| Type: | Table Wines |
Chateau Musar
Created in 1930 in the cellar of an old 17th century castle, Château Musar is as much the work of a family as the living testimony of all the civilisations that have tread its soil. After a long stay in France, Gaston Hochar returned to Lebanon and created Château Musar in the cellars of the old 'Mzar' castle in Ghazir, overlooking the Mediterranean sea. What began as a hobby soon became a passion; a passion inspired by an initial encounter with renowned viticulturist Ronald Barton while he was stationed in Lebanon during the Second World War. The family's love for wine grew and in 1959, after completing his oenology diploma in Bordeaux, the eldest son, Serge, entered the business. Some call him the magician, the man behind this extraordinary wine. His response is that he only seeks is to translate what nature intended. Serge's younger brother Ronald, named after the late Barton, took over Château Musar's marketing and finance departments in 1962.
– Description from Mimi Kim
Gorgeous on the nose, all spicy and bright, and at point with great arrayed aromas of red fruit, all leathery, spicy, and toasty with a hint of dusty brick. On entry one finds a hint of sweetness adding to the round and open mouthfeel. This is bright e...
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Sémillon
History of the grape: Little is documented about the early years of this grape, which is surprising due to its distin...
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Cinsault
History of the grape: Cinsau(l)t has been growing in Southern France for centuries. In the Rhone and Languedoc region...
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Carignan
History of the grape: The grape has been traced as far back as the 3rd century in the Aragon province in Spain. The A...
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Cabernet Sauvignon
“King of the Red Wine Grapes.” The colonizer of the vineyards, pushing native wine grapes into its shadows. The Caber...
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Viognier
This special and exciting variety has taken California by storm and young plantings already demonstrate that this out...
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Chardonnay
British wine writer and critic, Jancis Robinson, once noted that throughout the 80’s and 90’s in the United States, C...
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Chateau Musar on Snooth-
January 2017
The 1999 Chateau Musar is regarded as world-class!!! An exceptional vintage.IT IS VERY CONCENTRATED....sweet black fruit....good level of acidity.......a wine with a difference indeed.....everyone should try it at least once!!!I welcome difference in wines...so so exciting....Hoping to get hold of a few bottles as I am told it will get better an... Read More
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January 2017
It takes a special palate to appreciate Chateau Musar.......Have you tried any?I would not be running to have it everyday...but it is very interesting..... Read More
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January 2017
OMG!!! I just was ready to pop into bed after having....having...no ... wine...SORRY....no no not a Chateau Musar as I mourn the loss of its great winemaker....guess what guys and gals......I HAD A SHOT OF RUM!!!!! That rum is from the Caribbean!! Captain Bligh XO Special Reserve...smooth and velvety indeed.......a WORLD AWARD WINNING RUM fro... Read More
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January 2017
HAPPY NEW YEAR 2017 TO EVERYONE FROM ME, amour!It is clearly a great pleasure to re-join you all, after a long and very busy impasse (and thank the high heavens above, a healthy impasse!)Lovely to see the wine veterans here in action and equally lovely to meet the new wine lovers on the block!Here am I, amour, in the photo, at my home, having s... Read More
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September 2016
Chateau Muscar 2007
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Didn't care for. A bit too much of a strange musky flavor Read More
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August 2016
Guess we could talk about Chateau Musar--where did all the cedars of Lebanon go?D asked that question in response to my comment that European vines were mostly planted a long time ago and so the clearcutting of forests and other threats have been amortized. I was busy (and still am) at the time, but a second mention of Musar today drove me to c... Read More
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July 2016
"Think again: Almost all the European wines are grown on land that has ... Guess we could talk about Chateau Musar--where did all the cedars of Lebanon go? Assuming the Phoenicians and successors through the Romans thought they were too useful for both shipbuilding and trading with the Egyptians and others to allow them to survive. Wonder how ... Read More
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March 2016
And through the entire process, OT, which may or may not be exactly the same as ... Wonder how the winemakers at Chateau Musar view the subject.Now we're retreading material from a thread of two years ago: A purposely 'bretted' wine?Unlike Zuf I don't think it's necessarily great to just regurgitate the same stuff over and over again, when it's... Read More
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March 2016
Apart from lack of hygiene in the winery, what part of the winemaking process allows for a funky nose? Read More
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March 2016
Last night was a good time and I'll consider it part of the weekend so ... ... The Cinsault / blend from Chateau Musar "Jeune", 2012 Bekka Valley, Lebanon. That was decent. I had a glass of the Merlot from Chateau des Landes, 2012 Lussac-St. Emilion, Bordeaux, France. I think this was the best wine we tasted on this night.The performance of... Read More
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Jan 14, 2010
chateau musar is one of most deluxe wine in lebanon and in the world moreover this chateau has a high quality and characteristics specially chateau musar 1974,2000,2001 musar lover charles zgheib
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