Mount Lebanon, Lebanon

Château Musar

Hochar Père & Fils Bekaa Valley Red Blend 2020

A very pretty color of dark ruby with a very wide reddish rim.

Beautiful nose of red and black fruits, light cedar, tobacco leaf, earth, licorice, spices, herbs, peppercorn, eucalyptus and dark chocolates.

Medium plus in body with medium acidity and long legs.

Dry on the palate with blueberries, plums, cherries, currants, light wood, coffee, spices, dark chocolates, earth, tobacco leaf, herbs, peppercorn, pencil lead, licorice and black tea.

Long tangy finish with fine grained tannins and raspberries.

This is a delicious Cinsault based blend from Lebanon. What a great surprise. Elegant and spicy. Complex, smooth and well balanced.

This Single Vineyard feels much older than it actually is. Feels like a red Châteauneuf-du-Pape.

This 4 year old is drinking beautifully now, and will continue to drink nicely over the next 5 to 7 years.

Needs a couple of hours to open up properly, so be patient. Easy drinking and very pleasant, once it opens up.

A great sipping wine that will also pair nicely with game meats or lamb dishes.

A blend of 50% Cinsault, 40% Grenache and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon. Aged in French Oak barrels for 6 months.

14% alcohol by volume.

92 points.

$40.
— 7 days ago

Jay, Jonathan and 19 others liked this

Château Kefraya

Les Coteaux Red Blend 2019

Eating at Un Voyage a Damas and drinking this lovely Lebanese wine. Pairing good with the fantastic food. — a month ago

Eric Hoepelman
with Eric
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Château Musar

Musar Jeune Rouge Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2020

Popped and poured, enjoyed over the course of four hours. The 2020 Musar Jeune Rouge pours a deep garnet color with an opaque core; medium viscosity with moderate staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of currants, blackberries, black cherry, Tootsie Roll, dried leaf tobacco, underbrush and inorganic earth. On the palate, the wine is bone dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium. Against a lineup of pretty serious wines, this more than held its own. In fact, I found myself coming back to it over and over. As Musar’s most humble wine, “Jeune” is a wonderful representation of the overall quality of Musar. Drink now through 2030. — 2 months ago

Pooneet, Ira and 12 others liked this

Château Musar

Gaston Hochar Grand Cru Red Blend 2016

Agree with other commentators, pearls were clutched when our host opened this but it was surprisingly accessible young, and unsurprisingly delicious and full of character — 4 days ago

Peter, Pooneet and 5 others liked this

Domaine des Tourelles

Vallée de la Bekaa Red Blend 2021

ESF
9.0

Delicious! field blend I believe, plenty of spicy red fruit on nose and palate, balanced smooth polished - just flat out drinkable. Med weight, decent tannic structure - great value in Bekaa Valley — a month ago

Shawn, Doug and 6 others liked this

Massaya

Terrasses de Baalbeck Bekaa Valley Red Rhone Blend 2021

Une belle robe foncée avec des reflets violets. Un nez de tapenade d'olive, de cuir, de prune avec une touche d'eucalyptus. La bouche est ronde, soyeuse et ronde. Les tanins sont collants. Très agréable. Grenache noir 40%, Syrah 30% et Mourvèdre 30%. — 3 months ago

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Domaine Wardy

Private Selection Muscat-Viognier Blend 2015

ESF
9.3

What a treat! Purchased at winery, bottle aged fattened up this wine in a Degas way: graceful, effusive, silky & sexy. Darker greenish/yellow hued pungent aromatics of flowers & musk, spices & lychee, orchard fruit, tangerine rind, incense - just so exotic. Lush mouthfeel sturdy acidic backbone and long caressing finish. Love these varietals together — 14 days ago

Ira, Bob and 5 others liked this

Château Musar

Bekaa Valley Red Blend 2000

Mark I
9.3

Delicate for its age — 5 days ago

Château Musar

Bekaa Valley Obaideh Merwah 2007

Vintage 2007 | in a recent blind tasting I did not recognize the white Musar. The organizer said: drink this one time and you will never forget. I do not agree. It’s special. It is an experience. But just like the red this Musar can have many faces. I liked the 2007. Well balanced, mild power, good acidity. Fine bitters in aftertaste. Lots of character. Easily a wine when tasted blind you can fool your friends. My wine friends said viura in majority. | paired with sushi — 2 months ago

Jan, Eric and 13 others liked this