Chateau Musar has been making fine wine 15 miles north of Beirut since 1930! These are reds of great character and subtlety, decidedly Old World in style. The grapes are handpicked in the Bekaa valley and are then swiftly transferred to the cellar in Ghazir where fermentation takes place followed by maceration lasting 2 to 4 weeks. During the first year the wine is racked into Bordeaux type barrels made from Nevers (from Burgundy) oak and where it matures from 12 to 15 months.
Château Musar 2015
£35.99
A dark burgundy colour, a nose of matured stone fruits, plums and figs with liquorice and spicy notes. It has big developed ripe fruit on the nose and a bold taste profile of juicy, black fruits plus mocha and leather and a beautiful lingering finish.
“An equal blend of Cinsault, Carignan and Cabernet Sauvignon, from a bakingly hot vintage, it has all the Musar hallmarks of rich, ripe, savoury fruit backed by an underlying sweetness and softness”
Jonny Ray – The Spectator Magazine March 2019
Country | Lebanon |
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Region | Bekaa Valley |
Grape | Mazuelo, Samso, Cabernet Sauvignon, Carignan, Cinsault |
Style | black cherry, damsons, figs, prunes, Smooth, chocolate, Full Bodied, Leathery, Soft Tannins, Spicy |
ABV | 13.5% |
Vintage | 2015 |