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Château Musar Blanc Bekaa Valley (Lebanon) 1997

Other White Blends from Lebanon
DE 95
12.5% ABV
Item # 703650

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95 points Christelle Guibert (Decanter): "For Serge Hochar, his whites are like his reds, and like all Musar wines they get better with age. This is a beautiful amber colour, packed with exotic fruit, warm honeyed flavours and spiced apples, displaying a rich and round mouthfeel with texture and spice from the oak, and a long, lingering finish. This is just like a red wine, powerful and complex, with tannic structure and a beautiful oxidative character. This is as serious white which is best enjoyed at cellar temperature with food. (Dec 2017)"

Producer notes: "Chateau Musar White is a truly unique wine, made from ancient Lebanese varieties Obaideh and Merwah, dating back thousands of years. Reputedly, the ancestors of Chardonnay and Semillon, they are among only 6 indigenous grapes still commercially cultivated in Lebanon. The vineyards were planted between 50-90 years ago, at around 1,300 metres above sea level in the foothills of the Anti-Lebanon Mountains near Ain Arab on stony, chalky soils, and on the seaward side of Mount Lebanon in Baqaãta, on calcareous gravels. The vines remain phylloxera-free and are still on their own roots. Few vineyards of this calibre and history remain in the world. In youth: yellow-gold, subtly oaky, and creamy-textured, rich yet dry and intensely citrusy, with honeyed nuances. Wholly unique, the style has been described as resembling ‘dry Sauternes’ or mature white Graves. Chateau Musar Whites develop tawny hues and mellow spicy characters as they age. The cellars at Ghazir holds bottles of this wine dating as far back as 1954."
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95 points Christelle Guibert (Decanter): "For Serge Hochar, his whites are like his reds, and like all Musar wines they get better with age. This is a beautiful amber colour, packed with exotic fruit, warm honeyed flavours and spiced apples, displaying a rich and round mouthfeel with texture and spice from the oak, and a long, lingering finish. This is just like a red wine, powerful and complex, with tannic structure and a beautiful oxidative character. This is as serious white which is best enjoyed at cellar temperature with food. (Dec 2017)"

Producer notes: "Chateau Musar White is a truly unique wine, made from ancient Lebanese varieties Obaideh and Merwah, dating back thousands of years. Reputedly, the ancestors of Chardonnay and Semillon, they are among only 6 indigenous grapes still commercially cultivated in Lebanon. The vineyards were planted between 50-90 years ago, at around 1,300 metres above sea level in the foothills of the Anti-Lebanon Mountains near Ain Arab on stony, chalky soils, and on the seaward side of Mount Lebanon in Baqaãta, on calcareous gravels. The vines remain phylloxera-free and are still on their own roots. Few vineyards of this calibre and history remain in the world. In youth: yellow-gold, subtly oaky, and creamy-textured, rich yet dry and intensely citrusy, with honeyed nuances. Wholly unique, the style has been described as resembling ‘dry Sauternes’ or mature white Graves. Chateau Musar Whites develop tawny hues and mellow spicy characters as they age. The cellars at Ghazir holds bottles of this wine dating as far back as 1954."
Product SKU 703650
Producer Château Musar
Country Lebanon
Varietal Other White Blends
Vintage 1997
Size 750ml
Color White
Blend Obaideh and Merwah
ABV 12.5%
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