Category Archives: LEBANON

Chateau Musar, Bekaa Valley, Wine of Lebanon, Lebanon, 2001 This wine: a blend of cabernet sauvignon, cinsault and carignan, natural cork closure, 13.5% abv, widely available, £18 (2010) Consumer tasting note: fully developed with a lovely garnet hue, some might … Continue reading →

Chateau Musar, Bekaa Valley, Lebanon, 2005. Cabernet sauvignon, cinsault and carignan, 14% abv, natural cork closure, available from the Wine Society, Ann et Vin and others £20-25 These wines are released 7 years after vintage. They benefit from further ageing … Continue reading →

Chateau Musar, Bekaa Valley, Lebanon, 2002. Cabernet sauvignon, cinsault and carignan, 14% abv, natural cork closure; Wine Society and others, was £20 on release and purchase, but after cellaring, more like £25 now.  I thought it worth including under the … Continue reading →

Chateau Musar, Bekaa Valley, Lebanon, 2004. Cabernet sauvignon, cinsault and carignan, 14% abv, natural cork closure; Wine Society and others, just about £20 now. These wines are released 7 years after vintage.  They  benefit from further ageing to 10 or … Continue reading →

Chateau Musar, Bekaa Valley, Lebanon, 2003. Cabernet sauvignon, cinsault and carignan, 14% abv, natural cork closure; Wine Society and others, just about £20 now. These wines are released 7 years after vintage.  They  benefit from further ageing to 10 or … Continue reading →