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What is the best year for Chateau Musar?

What is the best year for Chateau Musar?

Château Musar

  • Château Musar. 41 vintages 2009 to 1956 average 91,2 Tb best 1987 (95 Tb)
  • 2009. 2008.
  • Chateau Musar Rose. 5 vintages 2012 to 2003 average 87,6 Tb best 2012 (90 Tb)
  • 2014. 2013.
  • Chateau Musar White. 11 vintages 2008 to 1991 average 87,0 Tb best 2008 (90 Tb)
  • 2008. 2006.
  • Hochar Rosé
  • 2004.

Who owns Chateau Musar?

Gaston Hochar
Ralph Hochar In 1930, at just 20 years old, Gaston Hochar founded Chateau Musar, inspired by Lebanon’s 6,000-year winemaking tradition and his travels in Bordeaux.

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.

What can we eat with 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.

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 long can you keep Chateau Musar?

Preparing bottles before serving If a bottle has been shaken by transport or movement, it should ideally be kept on its side for 2 weeks in optimal cellar conditions before being opened to allow the wine and any sediment to settle.

Is Chateau Musar organic?

Chateau Musar vineyards – Organic from the outset They lie near the villages Aana and Kefraya on a range of gravelly soils over limestone- ideally suited to viticulture. The wide range of soil types and aspects results in wines of distinctive character and blends of appealing complexity.

What is the best Lebanese wine?

Best Lebanese Wine

Wine Name Grape Score
Ixsir ‘El Ixsir’ Red, Batroun, Lebanon Cabernet – Merlot – Syrah 91
Chateau Kefraya Comte de M, Bekaa Valley, Lebanon Rare Red Blend 90
Chateau Musar, Bekaa Valley, Lebanon Cabernet Sauvignon – Cinsaut 91
Atibaia Winery ‘Atibaia’ Red, Batroun, Lebanon Rare Red Blend 90

How long can I keep Chateau Musar?

Which is the best Chateau Musar?

Chateau Musar – Red

  • 18.5 Points – Jancis Robinson.
  • 18 Points – Bartholomew Broadbent.
  • 18.5 Points – Jancis Robinson.
  • 19 Points – Bartholomew Broadbent.
  • 18 Points – Jancis Robinson.
  • 20 Points – Bartholomew Broadbent.
  • 18.5 Points – Jancis Robinson.
  • 20 Points – Bartholomew Broadbent.

Is Chateau Musar vegan?

Our wines are therefore suitable for vegetarians and vegans. They are only produced in our winery located in the village of Ghazir, 25 km north of Beirut, in Lebanon.”

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.

Who are the owners of Chateau Musar in France?

The winery was established by Gaston Hochar in 1930 after returning from Bordeaux. Gaston Hochar was succeeded by his sons, Ronald and Serge Hochar, with the latter managing the estate from 1959 till his death in 2014, and Ronald Hochar assuming marketing and finance department responsibilities from 1962.

When do Chateau Musar red wines come out?

As with the Chateau Musar Red, the wines are blended to reflect the character of each vintage. After several years’ maturation in bottle, the wines are released a full four years after the harvest.

When do Hochar pere et Fils red wines come out?

As with the Chateau Musar Red, the wines are blended to reflect the character of each vintage. After several years’ maturation in bottle, the wines are released a full four years after the harvest. Bottled unfined and unfiltered, Hochar Père et Fils Reds are suitable for vegans; they’re also richly-textured and likely to produce deposits in bottle.

What kind of wine did Serge Hochar drink?

According to Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade Review, Serge Hochar died in a swimming accident in Mexico in late December 2014. The red wine, which is the best known is made from Cabernet Sauvignon, Cinsault, Carignan, Grenache, and Mourvèdre grapes in varying amounts each year.