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This funky, powerful and fruity blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cinsault and Carignan is a little less brawny in the glass than the 2000, but replacing the in-your-face heft of the earlier vintage is nuance and freshness. Lots of earth and spice, bright red fruit, and that unmistakable Musar magic that imbues all the estate’s wines with an ineffable charm. Drinking to the end of the decade, likely longer.
- Country: Lebanon
- Region: Bekaa Valley
Created in 1930 in the cellar of an old XVIIIth century castle, Château Musar is as much the work of a family as the living testimony of all the civilizations that 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 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? That all he 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.
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