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CHATEAU MUSAR
Very interesting and lovely wines
with a strong 'cult' following.
The whites are very unusual and well worth a try if you are fed-up with
Chardonnay!
The reds are
Bordeaux style, made from Cabernet and Cinsault grapes.
Tastes like good Rhône wine with cedary overtones, but not so heavy.
Great with
Middle East cooking!
Can be kept for 20+ years if properly cellared. |
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VERY UNIQUE
WINES
Highly Recommended
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WHITE Wine |
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48
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75cl
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Chateau Musar White |
2004 |
£17.00 |
2011-2020 |
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10
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75cl
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Chateau Musar White
“Two indigenous grape
varieties - Obaideh and Merwah - were picked and pressed
separately then blended together at the end of Spring 2004
to create this wine, which was bottled in September 2004 and
stored at the vast Musar underground cellars for 5 years
before being released.
Beautiful straw gold in appearance, this mature Musar white
displays aromas of orange peel, sweet spice and stewed
pears. The palate is rich and generous with
almond and citrus fruit flavours. Serve at room
temperature and treat it as if it were a red wine!”
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Simon Hoggart, ‘The Spectator’, April 2009.
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2003 |
£16.00 |
2010-2018 |
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27
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75cl
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Chateau Musar White
“I am also a
lover of Chateau Musar white, which is slightly unusual,
being made from two local Lebanese grapes. It seems to
taste of cream, lemon and apples, so I think of it as a
liquid tarte tatin. It’s not dry, but it’s not really
sweet either, so it’s good on its own, or with desserts or
fresh fruit (Sauternes with treacle pudding, say, is a
disaster, since the sweetness of both cancel each other
out). The Musar people say to serve it at ‘cellar’
temperature; if you don’t have a cellar, give it half an
hour in the fridge door.” -
Simon Hoggart on 2001 Chateau Musar White, The Spectator,
February 2008.
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2001 |
£18.00 |
2008-2020 |
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RED Wine |
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167
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75cl
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Chateau Musar Red
“Chateau
Musar Red 2003, deep, intense ruby in colour, has a complex,
intriguing array of aromas: toasted bread, cigar box, fresh
tea, plums and Eastern spices. On the palate, there are
mature fruits: plums, figs and cherries with hints of tea
leaves and dark chocolate. The wine is intense and
gregarious, the first taste releasing complex notes of
currants, cherries and spice. The structure is light and
airy, blending Musar’s classic fruit flavours with a hint of
game and finishing with a cleansing acidity" - Château
Musar tasting note.
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2003 |
£20.00 |
2015-37 |
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107
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75cl
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Chateau Musar Red
“Approximately a third
each of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cinsault and Carignan makes up
the latest release from this famous Château which shows dark
winter fruits, raisin, prune and vanilla spice aromas on the
nose.
The palate has immense power dominated by dark plum, damson,
liquorice and a toasty, spicy finish. The wine was
racked 6 months after the harvest and put in French Nevers
oak barrels for one year. It was blended in the following
summer, then left to rest for one year before bottling in
July and August 2005.
The 2002 is one of the best vintages in recent years,
which is thoroughly enjoyable now and will continue to
develop for a further 10 years.” –
Simon Hoggart, ‘The Spectator’, April 2009.
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2002 |
£20.00 |
2012-34 |
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95
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75cl
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Chateau Musar Red
"Place your order now for the
luscious new 2001 vintage Musar red. Old fans will know what to
expect; new drinkers will savour that full, deep, leathery, smoky,
perfumed richness - and of course the cedar notes - not surprising in a
wine from Lebanon." - Simon Hoggart, The Spectator, Feb. 2008. |
2001 |
£24.00 |
2012-34 |
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93
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75cl
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Chateau Musar Red
"Closer to a
fine Bordeaux but 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 chocolatey quality that is already there in
spades." - Simon Hoggart, The
Spectator, Feb. 2007. |
2000 |
£25.00 |
2010-30 |
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63
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75cl
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Chateau Musar Red
"If the 1997 was
Bordeaux-style, this gives more of a nod to the Rhone. An enticing
dangerous scent of violets, game and incense, with a concentrated,
full-throttle flavour of dense, sweet fruits." -
Andrew Jefford,
'The Magic of Musar', Decanter Jan. 2004. |
1999 |
£29.00 |
2010-32 |
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37
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75cl
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Chateau Musar Red
Lovely balance on the palate.
Good
acidity, soft ripe tannins on the finish. Creamy richness but very
elegant. |
1997 |
£33.00 |
2009-32 |
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