Ch.Musar 1996 750ml

Decanter Magazine, June 2002
Ch.Musar makes every effort to produce its wine naturally, letting each develop its own characterm and the grape composition varies from year to year. This red has an interesting nose, combining gamey, farmyardy and leathery aromas. Lovely texture on the palate, round and lots of lively fruit, good length.

Château Musar was established by Gaston Hochar in 1930 and is without doubt Lebanon's top wine estate. Few properties have consistently produced such high quality wines in the face of adversity and war, and it is a testament to the sheer will and determination of the Hochars that wine has been produced every single year, bar 1976 and 1984.
The property is located in Ghazir, 15 miles north of Beirut overlooking the Mediterranean, whereas the vineyards themselves are located a long and sometimes dangerous truck journey over the mountains to the east of Beirut in the Beqaa (aka Bekaa) Valley. The vineyards benefit from an altitude of around 1000 metres and the subsequent cool nights serve to lengthen the crucial ripening process.

Meats, Lamb