Château Musar wine

Château Musar is a Red wine from Château Musar in Bekaa Valley, Lebanon. Château Musar is a Full Bodied Red Cabernet Sauvignon, Cinsault and Carignan wine.

The 2000 vintage of Chateau Musar is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cinsault and Carignan - approximately 1/3rd of each. It was fermented in cement vats and then aged for one year in French nevers oak barriques. It was blended and bottled at the end of the third year following the harvest and aged for a further 3 to 4 years in the cellars of Chateau Musar at Ghazir before its release in May 2007.

Château Musar tasting notes

The colour is a deep dark red, perhaps darker than usual at Chateau Musar.

The nose is a complex intriguing mixture of figs, prunes, leather, dark tea, tobacco, black olives with spices and a certain earthiness.

On the palate, you will find ripe black cherries, figs, damsons-even chocolate and olives. There is good acidity with nice smooth tannins resulting in a wine which full-bodied, rich and velvety with very long length.

In summary we feel that the 2000 vintage is a serious wine with serious ageing potential but with a very approachable and open style which makes it perfect for drinking now as well as cellaring.

Perhaps more Bordeaux like in character than in previous vintages.

Food matches

Red meat, Steak, Lamb

Wine awards

"Closer to a fine Bordeaux but it will age gratifyingly well for a very long time. And you can drink it with pleasure now: all that soft, velvety, peppery, spicy, earthy even chocolaty quality is already there in spades."

Simon Hoggart- The Spectator February 2007