"2010 was a year to remember in Lebanese wine-making history. Even from January it was obvious that this year would be lacking in water as snow fell only once on the 17th January (it was the shortest...
"2009 was a truly memorable year in the Bekaa Valley and a vintage of two halves – before and after the rain! This vintage will go down in history as the year of the two day September deluge – unprece...
"The 2004 Chateau Musar Red has all the musky, spicy, leathery depth this wine is famous for, but it also has a kind of airy lightness which makes it a beguiling drink."
(Simon Hoggart, ‘The Spec...
"Nearly 7 years on, upon its’ release in the spring of 2014, the wine is showing impressive aromas of blueberries, ripe blackberries, cherries and plum fruitcake. The palate is initially soft and roun...
Die Trauben für diesen feinen Chardonnay kommen aus dem weniger als einen Hektar kleinen Chaine d´Or Vineyard in den Santa Cruz Mountains. Seit 2015 ist Nicolas als "Vigneron" für dieses Weingut von J...
93/100 vinous
"Pale, green-tinged gold. Heady citrus and orchard fruit aromas, along with a sexy floral overtone and a hint of peach nectar that gains strength as the wine opens up. Si...
94/100 vinous
"Limpid yellow. Highly perfumed, mineral-accented pear, white peach and Meyer lemon scents are accompanied by hints of violet, saffron and honey that build with air. Juic...
92/100 WS
92/100 WE
90/100 PP
"The impressive 1996 Syrah Hillside Reserve is restrained, elegant, tannic, and backward. I admired its saturated purple color, as well a...
Der weiße Chateau Musar wird aus den lokalen Sorten Obaideh (möglicherweise der Vorfahre des Chardonnay) und Merwah (verwandt mit Semillon) gekeltert.
"Musar’s whites and rosés are les...
93+/100 PP
"I also tasted the 2017 Victorino, from a year that was very different from the warm and dry 2017, as 2016 was cold and wet and saw a very late and slow picking because of the...