What is the best year for Chateau Musar?
1998
Of all the wines I have been fortunate enough to taste this year, Chateau Musar 1998 was, pound for pound, the best. Many wine lovers will already know Chateau Musar, such is its notoriety.
How long will Chateau Musar keep?
Each wine is blended to reflect the character of the vintage. After 4 years’ bottle maturation in the deep stone cellars of Chateau Musar, the finished wines are released a full seven years after the harvest.
How do you drink Chateau Musar?
Decanting and serving Concentrated and complex, Chateau Musar Whites show at their best after several hours’ ‘breathing time’, and should be served ‘cellar cool’ at around 15°C. They excel with pâtés (especially foie gras), rillettes, seafood dishes and will match spicy food as the wine has such intense flavours.
What grape is Chateau Musar?
Cabernet Sauvignon
The grapes used to make Chateau Musar Red are Cabernet Sauvignon and Southern Rhône varieties of Cinsault and Carignan from long established, mature vines yielding a maximum of 30 to 35 hectolitres per hectare.
Is Chateau Musar a good wine?
Very sweet and young; well balanced on the palate. No hurry at all to drink this youthful ferment. Very tight, dry wine that is so much younger than any other vintage tasted. SO much more youthful than a Bordeaux 2008!
How do I store Chateau Musar?
As with any bottles destined for lengthy cellaring, and to preserve the wines at their best, Chateau Musar bottles should be stored on their sides in optimal conditions: dark, cool and slightly humid. Light: The storage area must be dark, excluding ultraviolet (UV) light.
Is Chateau Musar vegan?
Our wines are therefore suitable for vegetarians and vegans….Chateau Musar Wines is Vegan Friendly.
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| Address: | Baroudy str., Sopenco bldg., B.P.: 281 Achrafieh Beirut Lebanon |
| Phone: | (961) 1-201828, 328111, 328211 |
| Fax: | (961) 1-201827 |
| Email: | [email protected] |
Is Chateau Musar kosher?
Brian Kane, the beverage director at the restaurant Za’hav, has put together a beautifully curated wine list that fits on a single page and still showcases terrific range, from a 1986 Riesling from J.B. Becker to a 1998 red from Chateau Musar, a great Lebanese producer. Kosher wines are made all over the world.
Is Chateau Musar natural wine?
Every wine at Musar is produced naturally with a ‘non-interventionist’ wine making philosophy and the winery was the first in Lebanon to implement organically certified viticulture in 2006 for its Chateau Musar red and white grapes.
Is Chateau Musar organic?
Certified organic since 2006, Chateau Musar was a true pioneer of organic viticulture, having followed sustainability principles since the estate’s inception.
What is Chateau Musar Levantine?
Chateau Musar Levantine. A medium-bodied blend of Cinsault and Grenache with cherry, raspberry coulis and summer berry notes. This soft red wine is produced in Château Musar, the legendary Lebanese winery. A great match for roast lamb or meaty tagines. Suitable for vegans.