Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Musar
Label Name:
 
Vni Libanais
Vintage:
 
2003
Country:
 
Lebanon
Region:
 
Bekaa Valley
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14%
Grape(s):
 
Cabernet Sauvignon, Cinsault, Carignan
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
5
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Vinous 92; Wine Advocate / Robert Parker 91; Falstaff 92; Jancis Robinson 18. 5/20

Tasting Note
Dried cherry, fig and black-fruit core with leather, cedar, tobacco and Eastern spice; savory, herbal and licorice notes, bright acidity and a long, earthy finish.

Food Pairing
Roast lamb, beef stew, duck confit, aged cheeses (Comté, Manchego); Asian: lamb tagine, Korean BBQ, spicy beef rendang, Middle Eastern mezze and grilled kebabs.

Production Method
Fermented with indigenous yeasts in concrete/steel, aged ~12–15 months in French oak, blended in year three and released after extended bottle aging (typically ~7 years).

Vineyard Info
Family-owned Château Musar, founded by Gaston Hochar in 1930 and run by the Hochar family (Serge Hochar); vineyards in the Bekaa Valley produce low-intervention, long-lived wines.