Description
Chateau Musar Red, Bekaa Valley, Lebanon, 2018
Grapes: An equal blend of hand-harvested, organic Cabernet Sauvignon, Carignan and Cinsault, produced originally by master winemaker Serge Hochar.
Producer Tasting Note:
The 2018 vintage has a deep garnet colour in the glass with dried cherries and mature red fruits on the nose. The palate is rich and concentrated with cranberries, raisins, and dates; there is good acidity with fine tannins. It has an enticing smoky, dusty fruit with soft liquorice undertones and at 6 years of age upon release, it is already developed and mature.
Musar has 130ha of vineyards with 40 year old vines grown on gravelly/limestone soil at 1000m altitude. Natural yeast fermentation in concrete vats. The wine spent a year in French Nevers oak barrels before being bottled, unfined & unfiltered, with minimal sulphur additions. Only released around seven years after the harvest. The property is currently run by Serge's sons, Gaston and Mark Hochar.
Awarded 96/100 points, WINE & SPIRITS MAGAZINE (USA), October 2022
Serve at 18°C with roasts, grills (especially lamb), casseroles, game, and mature cheeses.
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Additional Details
- SKU:
- LE01AR18
- Size:
- 75Cl
- Closure:
- Cork
- Primary Grape/Blend:
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Drink:
- Drinking well now
- Influence of Oak:
- Moderate
- ABV:
- 14%
- Vintage:
- 2018
- Vegan or Vegetarian:
- Vegan
- Farming:
- Organic
- Country:
- Lebanon
- Case Deals:
- Available
