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2010 Château Musar Red tasting notes
May. 7th, 2025 09:11 pm2010 Château Musar Red 75cl 13.5% ABV
Lebanon, Bekaa valley
Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon, Carignan, Cinsault
Aged for 12 months in French Nevers oak barrels
Color: dark cherry.
Nose: stable, leather, nail polish, lots of cherry, overripe plums and figs, cedar, dried blueberries, baked apples, pencil lead, tomato greenhouse, tobacco, cloves, cinnamon, and allspice.
Taste: sour cherries, plums, strawberries, blackberries, chocolate, pepper, tea, olives, a hint of lingonberries, and dogwood cherries. Beautifully ripe tannins and excellent acidity!
Finish: cherries, plums, pepper, chocolate, blackberries, apples, a touch of salt, and lime zest.
Score: 9 ½. Excellent. +3+3+2.
Conclusion: wow, a fantastic red Musar! 2010 was a year to remember in Lebanese wine-making history. Despite significant losses in the grape harvest, the remaining juice matured into something exceptional, as is clearly evident 15 years later. Decanted for 4 hours. 96/100.
Lebanon, Bekaa valley
Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon, Carignan, Cinsault
Aged for 12 months in French Nevers oak barrels
Color: dark cherry.
Nose: stable, leather, nail polish, lots of cherry, overripe plums and figs, cedar, dried blueberries, baked apples, pencil lead, tomato greenhouse, tobacco, cloves, cinnamon, and allspice.
Taste: sour cherries, plums, strawberries, blackberries, chocolate, pepper, tea, olives, a hint of lingonberries, and dogwood cherries. Beautifully ripe tannins and excellent acidity!
Finish: cherries, plums, pepper, chocolate, blackberries, apples, a touch of salt, and lime zest.
Score: 9 ½. Excellent. +3+3+2.
Conclusion: wow, a fantastic red Musar! 2010 was a year to remember in Lebanese wine-making history. Despite significant losses in the grape harvest, the remaining juice matured into something exceptional, as is clearly evident 15 years later. Decanted for 4 hours. 96/100.
