Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Musar
Label Name:
 
Vin Libanais
Vintage:
 
1999
Country:
 
Lebanon
Region:
 
Bekaa Valley
Volume:
 
1500ml
ABV:
 
14%
Grape(s):
 
Cabernet Sauvignon, Carignan, Cinsault
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
3
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Decanter: 4 stars (1999 tasting); Jancis Robinson: ~18–18. 5/20 review; KLWines listing: 93+; Wine Enthusiast reviewed positively

Tasting Note
Ripe black and red fruits (blackberry, plum, cherry) with cedar, leather, tobacco and Middle Eastern spice. Bright acidity, smooth velvety tannins and a long, spicy, slightly earthy finish.

Food Pairing
Roast lamb, grilled steak, beef stew, game and mature cheeses; Middle Eastern mezze, spiced lamb kebabs, Peking duck, Korean BBQ, Chinese braised beef or hearty Sichuan dishes.

Production Method
Hand-harvested Bekaa fruit; fermentation in cement vats with extended maceration, aged in French oak (≈1 year), blended after the second year; minimal filtration and low-intervention approach.

Vineyard Info
Château Musar (founded 1930 by Gaston Hochar) is a family-run estate in the Bekaa Valley, Lebanon. Serge Hochar modernized production; estate is known for traditional, low-intervention winemaking and long bottle ageing.