Erika Strong

9.6

Beep boop — 6 months ago

Severn Goodwin

9.4

Nose has ripe plum, cedar shavings, dried blackberry, over-ripe black cherry, crushed black currant, menthol syrup and dried violets.

Palate has dried black currant, moist soil, cedar shavings, moist cigar, ripe blackberry, dried black cherry, rose hip tea with light tannins.

A beautiful cork, almost no soak; pulled clean with a standard screw. This is really in the zone tonight after a 6H decant. Drink 2022-2028 from proper storage.

Paired to Allen Bros USDA Prime Hanger with Dijon/Rosemary/Garlic/Lemon Zest marinade. Grilled to great 130° centers, 10m rise/rest to absolute perfection.
(I was honestly fighting with two cats to eat dinner tonight.) — 2 years ago

Seth Masterson

9.2

Not lemon custard in a bottle but yuzu custard (attention hip pastry chefs I think I just discovered the next big thing) in a slim bottle.
Cloudy, natural, refreshing with depth and citrus spice.
It has a bizarre aroma that I can't quite place- green papaya sprinkled with an Indian cooking spice but which one is it?
This is definitely a buy again wine.
$31 at Little Death — 3 years ago

Adriana Fabbro

9.2

Foillard but make it alpine.

Fragrant, light and silky (cedar, rose hip, red and black currant, alpine berries). vintage after vintage, this wine always gets me. Paired with simple pasta and lentil salad. One site, one variety, one wine — no wine or place or label like it anywhere else in the world. — 2 years ago

Travis Ladd

9.2

Drink in a big hip glass and it is delightful. — 2 years ago

Andrew Holod

National Sales Grapes of Spain

9.5

Deep ruby.
Nose is initially a bit shy. With air, in tulip glass and paired with homemade shepherd's pie; this shows juniper berry, bitter cherry pit/bark, bracing digestif herbs. In a big Burgundy stem, shows some rose hip, acerola, crushed creosote leaf, damp pine forest. This is one heck of a complex nose.
Palate is medium bodied, tannins are fine, long and surprisingly dry, not on the mid palate but one the finish with a black tea/amaro like bitterness that lingers.
I really wish I had more as this is my last bottle. — 3 years ago

Ginny DeLacey

9.0

Fresh and tart, classic. Rose hip, lime zest nose. Sour cherry, clementine on the end. River stone or a little minerality. Drank at Verre Volé our last night in Paris in 2023. Recommended by the somm. — 2 years ago

with Joseph

Josh Morgenthau

9.8

Jesus H. So pretty. Fine tuned. Licorice and rose hip. Mesmerizing. Tip of the iceberg. More to come. — 2 years ago

Jae Cho

9.2

Layers of generous cherries, cranberry, rose hip and cooling spearmint. Slow ox 4 hours and drank over 2 hours. — 3 years ago

Jay Kline

9.4

The 2014 vintage was the last harvest while Serge Hochar was still alive. He tragically drowned while on holiday, NYE in 2014. I have no logical reason to be wary of Musar’s future as the team involved in producing the wines have been in place for some time. However, Serge’s death was for me, the loss of an wine hero. This is my first experience with the 2014 and I can’t help but reflect on the unforgettable experiences I’ve had drinking wines that he produced.

Decanted for several hours prior to dinner, the wine appears a deep purple turning garnet after plenty of air with an opaque core. High intensity, medium+ viscosity, a touch of sediment. On the nose, this is a wild carnival for the senses with cherries, mulberries, rhubarb pie, Twin Bing, harissa, kofta, pipe tobacco, oud, teriyaki, and event canned peaches (though only after some time in the glass). On the palate, things are much more modest with a very compelling cherry compote and bright cranberry notes with some tobacco and baking spices. Very primary at this stage. Medium tannin with medium+ acid. The finish long…forever and a day with dried cherries and dates bringing me home. While still an infant, this is shaping up to be a lovely and long-lived vintage of Musar Rouge. Cheers, Serge. Your legacy lives on. — 3 years ago