Wine & Greene | Independent Wine Merchants
The big feature of Lebanon's finest wine, Chateau Musar Red, is time. It is 'seven years in the making', and the winery is still selling vintages from the 1950s. The best vintages seem to go on and on. A blend of Cinsault, Carignan and Cabernet Sauvignon that varies depending on the character of the vintage, sometimes it can be more Rhône-like, sometimes closer to Bordeaux. Whichever, it always retains something distinctively Lebanese, and uniquely Musar.
Pale, particularly bright garnet. Light, spicy, particularly well-integrated nose ... The opposite of heavy. Lifted, jewel-bright. Really lovely wine. Fresh, sweet with some very slight mintiness. Dry finish and it would go beautifully with food. Very long. One of my favourite wines in this collection. Is it the Cinsault I like so much?18.5 points
Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com, 02/02/2018
Vineyards near the villages of Aana and Kefraya. Some vines date back to the 1930s, average vine age 40 years. 'Seven years in the making' with ageing periods in French oak barrels, cement vats and bottle. Unfined, unfiltered.
| Wine | Chateau Musar Red |
|---|---|
| Producer | Chateau Musar |
| Vintage | 1998 |
| Style | Red |
| Blend | Cabernet Sauvignon, Carignan, Cinsault |
| Country | Lebanon |
| Region | Bekaa Valley |
| Appellation | N/A |
| Organic | Yes |
| Biodynamic | No |
| Vegan | Yes |
| Alcohol | 13.5% |
| Size | 75cl |
To most UK postcodes outside our local area we offer:
We despatch our orders during our shop opening hours via a next working day courier service.
We deliver ourselves to our local area (TQ1-TQ12). Deliveries are free to TQ9 when you spend £20+, and free to other local postcodes when you spend £50+. For smaller local orders we charge £4.95. You can also choose to collect your order from our Totnes shop.
Deliveries to some areas of the UK and Ireland take longer and cost more (or less, if you're local to us). When you check out online, the correct charge will be added according to your postcode.
| Area | Charge | Free on orders of |
|---|---|---|
| Most of the UK | £9.95 | £150+ |
| Totnes (TQ9) | £4.95 | £20+ |
| Near Totnes (TQ1-8, TQ10-12) | £4.95 | £50+ |
| Isle of Wight | £19.95 | £400+ |
| Scottish Highlands | £19.95 | £400+ |
| Scottish Offshore | £24.95 | £500+ |
| Northern Ireland | £19.95 | £400+ |
| Dublin | £24.95 | £500+ |
| Ireland (not Dublin) | £29.95 | £500+ |
For delivery to any other country, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man, contact us and we can provide a quote.
If you change your mind - no problem. We accept returns up to 28 days from delivery.
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