"A year for the history books, where the mountains of Lebanon failed to turn white with snow. Very low rainfall during October and November 2013, where precipitation did not exceed 18mm. This trend co...
Das Weingut im aus dem 18. Jahrhundert stammenden Schloss Mzar in der Stadt Ghazir 25 Kilometer nördlich von Beirut im Libanon wurde vom Franzosen Gaston Hochar im Jahre 1930 gegründet. Das Weingut...
"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...
Hochar Père et Fils Red is sometimes mistakenly referred to as the ‘second wine’ of Chateau Musar but this is not an accurate description. Rather than being made from ‘declassified’ grapes deemed unsu...
"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 Chateau Musar ‘grand vin’ of this vintage is the traditional blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cinsault and Carignan – approximately one third of each. The blending took place 3 years later in 2011 an...
"The 2013 harvest at Chateau Musar could be summarised in one word – elegance. Rain and snowfall during the winter of 2012/13 was higher than in previous years, a welcome change after many years of po...
"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...
"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...
René Gabriel schrieb zum 2010er: "EIN (NOCH) UNBEKANNTER, SUCHENSWERTER PAUILLAC...".
Neal Martin, Robert Parker's Verkoster für Bordeaux-Weine über 2010: "This is a VERY CLASSY PAUILLAC th...