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Chateau Musar

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Beirut, 281
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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

Chateau Musar Red Blend (1997)

Winery: Chateau Musar
Region: Lebanon » Bekaa Valley
Type: Table Wines
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amour

CHATEAU MUSAR 1997 (LEBANON) Already over 10 years in the bottle! So, .....of age. With capacity !! The Musar nose is in tact....the definite streaks of MUSAR acid volatility are evident, and this is QUITE EXPECTED AND TYPICAL OF MUSAR. But not fo...

Chateau Musar (1977)

Winery: Chateau Musar
Region: Lebanon » Bekaa Valley
Varietal: Cinsault , Syrah , Cabernet Sauvignon
Type: Table Wines
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Gregory Dal Piaz

This is simply stunning on the nose with layers of oyster shells, earthy, wild cherry, and icy medicinal aromas and just a hint of diesel. Bright and juicy in the mouth, this shows really transparent and bright red fruits framed with nuanced earth and ...

Chateau Musar Jeune Rouge (2011)

Winery: Chateau Musar
Region: France » Languedoc-roussillon » Roussillon » Côtes du Roussillon » Côtes du Roussillon Villages
Varietal: Cinsault , Syrah , Cabernet Sauvignon
Type: Table Wines
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Gregory Dal Piaz

A blend of Cabernet, Cinsault, and Syrah Very floral basenotes greet the nose which turns a bit funky before gaining black fruit aromas. On entry this is quite bright bringing lots of fresh if slightly inky black fruit to the palate and showing dece...

Chateau Musar Red Blend (1997)

Winery: Chateau Musar
Region: Lebanon » Bekaa Valley
Type: Table Wines
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Ruski

Took one (of two) Musar 1997 from the cellar tonight. What an experience, still robust, powerful, even spicy, but now almost gentle in its long, long after taste. Well rounded, balanced. Probably close to perfect timing to enjoy now (March 2010).

Chateau Musar Blanc (2000)

Winery: Chateau Musar
Region: Lebanon
Type: Table Wines
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Gregory Dal Piaz

VA greets the nose and adds lift and power to the remarkable display of wood glue, mint, spicy florals, limestone, and honeycomb aromas. In the mouth this is all smooth, supple and integrated with a little minty spice early on the palate leading to not...

Château Musar Blanc (1966)

Winery: Chateau Musar
Region: Lebanon
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Gregory Dal Piaz

Intensely aromatic this is all smoky herbs and soil notes with a remarkable freshness and subtle dried citrus fruit character. Unique, complex and captivating in the mouth. This retains a bright nature to it with rapier acids supportingly gorgeously ...

Chateau Musar Red Blend (1994)

Winery: Chateau Musar
Region: Lebanon » Bekaa Valley
Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon
Type: Table Wines
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Ruski

Enjoyed this old Musar from 1994 on 2 March, 2014. Has been in my cellar since Jan 2004, so 10 years. This is the last bottle of four. Medium dark, slightly brown/orange on the edges. Smokey, earthy warm and a spicy nose, some fruit and still powerful....

Chateau Musar Red Blend (2001)

Winery: Chateau Musar
Region: Lebanon » Bekaa Valley
Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon , Carignan , Cinsault
Type: Table Wines
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Nicki Gig

rustic, earthy characteristics combined with sour red cherries, cedar notes, wonderful delicate complexity. Quoted from the winemaker, "dimension is endless"

Chateau Musar (1979)

Winery: Chateau Musar
Region: Lebanon » Bekaa Valley
Varietal: Cinsault , Syrah , Cabernet Sauvignon
Type: Table Wines
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Gregory Dal Piaz

A little stinky on the nose and frankly a touch off-putting but this does show complexity with composty base notes and some herbal accents. In the mouth this tells a different story. It’s bright and finely textured with real elegance on the palate, qui...

Chateau Musar Jeune Rouge (2012)

Winery: Chateau Musar
Region: Lebanon » Bekaa Valley
Varietal: Cinsault , Syrah , Cabernet Sauvignon
Type: Table Wines
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Gregory Dal Piaz

100% Cinsault Dusty, earthy, and a bit floral on the nose. This opens with a nice, bright hit of acid then turns a bit inky on the palate which is dry and decidedly tight showing off flashes of minerality and dusty light yet persistent tannins on the...

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  • May 2018

    Back in the 80’s Chateau Musar and its winemaker Gaston Hochar caused quite a stir in the UK, “I didn’t know Lebanon made wine”, was the usual reply. It couldn’t have been further from the truth for Lebanon’s ancient people were bottling and shipping wine as early as 3000 BC.Chateau Ksara has now joined Chateau Musar on UK wine shelves. Ksara’s ... Read More

    From the article This Wine Region Lurks in the Shadows


  • July 2017

    Stephen, any comments on the Aussie wines and their prices towards the top of this list?  Clos du Rouge Gorge, young vines, in the Roussilon A Connoisseur's Cellar, Part 10 of 8: some fine bits towards the endWe might get another round, but after today there will be a break for at least a little while from this relentless assault of interesting ... Read More

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  • February 2017

    I am hoping to get some input on what Aussie wine the Snooth Community is seeing on the shelves [either retail or restaurants] in your local areas.US wine in Australia is still very much limited to the bigger wine companies egArgyle Pinot NoirStags LeapBerringerEtudeOccasionly the big guns from Napa will appear on the Auction Sites.I am always h... Read More

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  • 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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  • Chateau Muscar 2007

    September 2016

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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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  • 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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