Château Musar

Bekaa Valley Red Blend

9.189 ratings
9.115 pro ratings
Bekaa Valley, Lebanon
Cinsault, Cabernet Sauvignon, Carignan
Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Pasta, Venison, Tomato-Based, Potato, Pork, Chocolate & Caramel, White Rice, Mushrooms, Beef, Lamb, Chili & Hot Spicy
Top Notes For
Chris MacLean

Always fun! In a great spot right now, but suggests a long life too

Always fun! In a great spot right now, but suggests a long life too

Mar 15th, 2020
Lee Pitofsky

Good complexity and nicely structured tannins, tobacco, red fruits and spices on the nose, red currants, spices and earth on the palate

Good complexity and nicely structured tannins, tobacco, red fruits and spices on the nose, red currants, spices and earth on the palate

Feb 17th, 2018
Neal Dessouky

Intend to forget how tasty these wines are and can be. Balanced, complex. Impressive

Intend to forget how tasty these wines are and can be. Balanced, complex. Impressive

Nov 4th, 2017
Lee Pitofsky

Fruit forward...notes of black cherry jam, red currant and a touch of earth

Fruit forward...notes of black cherry jam, red currant and a touch of earth

Feb 17th, 2017
Andrew S

Raisin, prune, strawberry and cherry. That's a lot of different fruits. A little earthiness and acidity. This was much better the second day after throwing he cork in it overnight.

Raisin, prune, strawberry and cherry. That's a lot of different fruits. A little earthiness and acidity. This was much better the second day after throwing he cork in it overnight.

Sep 10th, 2016
Martin Sahlberg

Almost always great!

Almost always great!

Apr 23rd, 2016
Anthony De Blasi

Incredible but still very young! Nice herbal notes. Still some alcoholic heat but without being disturbing.

Incredible but still very young! Nice herbal notes. Still some alcoholic heat but without being disturbing.

Jul 18th, 2022
Esther Garcia

Complex, structured.
Clove, berries, earthy.

Complex, structured.
Clove, berries, earthy.

Jun 28th, 2022
Mark Flesher

Nice wine. Although "young" compared to the others I've had which are in the 80's and 90's, this wine is a really nice change of pace. Nose still has the brambly, fruit and tobacco and almost 'foresty' notes that the older ones have a bit more of (and, to me, have QUITE a bit more of). Yet, on the palate this is a combination of sweet and tart fruit. Plum, hint of raisin, tobacco, hint of herb with nice bracing acidity on the finish. I think this wine would go very nicely with a myriad of foods, without trying to compete or outdo those foods. Seems IMO to be more in balance than the ones with 10-20 more years.

Nice wine. Although "young" compared to the others I've had which are in the 80's and 90's, this wine is a really nice change of pace. Nose still has the brambly, fruit and tobacco and almost 'foresty' notes that the older ones have a bit more of (and, to me, have QUITE a bit more of). Yet, on the palate this is a combination of sweet and tart fruit. Plum, hint of raisin, tobacco, hint of herb with nice bracing acidity on the finish. I think this wine would go very nicely with a myriad of foods, without trying to compete or outdo those foods. Seems IMO to be more in balance than the ones with 10-20 more years.

Jun 15th, 2019
Robert Rothfield

A melange of tobacco, forest floor and saddle leather on the nose, nicely balanced tannins and fruit..very interesting

A melange of tobacco, forest floor and saddle leather on the nose, nicely balanced tannins and fruit..very interesting

Dec 8th, 2018