ChateauMusar

Cabernet Sauvignon, Cinsault and Carignan were blended to craft this offering from one of the world’s most historic and unique wine estates, the Lebanon-based Château Musar. These three varietals were blended after having spent a year in untoasted French Nevers barrels. It is a deep, rich garnet colour with aromas of raisins, cedar, prunes and cinnamon. The 2010 is a savoury, herby wine with delicate spices and raisiny, figgy aromas following through to the palate. This is an elegant vintage with fresh acidity and a long, dry finish.

18/20 – Bright ruby. Heady, rich and gamey on the nose. Very hedonistic and accessible on the nose with real density and lifted slight gaminess. An attractive singed character on top of very ripe fruit. Great balance and freshness (but not excessive acidity) on the finish. Very neat on the end. Something rather wild and Romany about this. Already accessible even if I’m sure it will develop even more complex tertiary aromas. – Jancis Robinson MW