The Chateau Musar Experience Case
Save £36 per case thanks to The Spectator Magazine
Enjoy The Chateau Musar Experience case with three bottles each of the following wines;
2018 Chateau Musar Rouge, Bekaa Valley
"An equal blend of super-ripe
(thanks to an August heatwave) Cab Sauv,
Carignan and Cinsault, fermented separately
with natural yeasts and aged for 12 months
in oak, it’s a fabulous wine. ‘Oh goodness,
it just makes me want to dive straight in!’
exclaimed Mrs Ray, an uncharacteristically
modest first sip being quickly followed by her signature open-wide-and-down-the-hatch.
With rich, intense, sweet ripe and dried
blackcurrants, blackberries and plums; peppery
spice and notes of tarragon and, hmmm,
can’t quite put my finger on it but maybe fennel,
there’s so much to enjoy here, and it’s at
a glorious stage. "
2017 Chateau Musar Blanc, Bekaa Valley
"The 2017 Ch. Musar White takes a
while to get used to, being unlike any other
white wine I can think of, though – as I’ve
said here before – there’s a passing similarity
to fine white Rhône. Once you do get used to
this oak-fermented blend of two indigenous
varieties – Obaideh and Merwah – though,
I’d be amazed if you didn’t love it. The tastebuds
just need time to recalibrate. It’s brimming
with zesty citrus, fresh apples, honey,
nuts, vanilla and a touch of umami savouriness
and is blooming tasty."
2021 Musar Jeune Rouge, Bekaa Valley
"The 2021 Musar Jeune Red, with its
dizzy-making, psychedelic red label, is the
estate’s entry-level red, made from concretefermented,
young vine Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon
and Cinsault, blended expressly for
carefree drinking. Similar in quality to a fine
Côtes du Rhône Villages, it has an uplifting
freshness and a pleasing, teasing complexity,
and is hugely enjoyable with its lively, ripe
bramble fruit and hint of spice."
2019 Hochar Pere et Fils Rouge, Chateau Musar, Bekaa Valley
"The 2019 Hochar Père et Fils Red is a
single vineyard wine of real quality that sits
between the above wine and the grand vin.
A blend of Grenache (mainly), Cinsault and
Cab Sauv, aged in Nevers oak barrels, it’s
rich, ripe and fulfilling with plenty of sweet,
juicy fruit, spice and herbs. Released just two
years ago, it’s now firmly in its stride."
All reviewed by Jonathan Ray, The Spectator Magazine.
