The Wine Spectator reviewed the 1975 vintage as follows, `The 1975 had a strong sensation of violets on the nose, a lighter colour and elegance with an almost undefinable character that I noted as ‘wild’ as in the sense of ‘wild card’. A full-bodied strong finishing red like a Pomerol. The wine had a smooth texture, plummy, spicy flavours and a beautifully complex aroma. It reminded me most of a 20-year-old Bordeaux.`
Producer Information
Chateau Musar is a renowned wine producer based in Ghazir, Lebanon, just north of the capital Beirut, producing a range of wines from vineyards in the Bekaa Valley, and best-known for its eponymous grand vin: Chateau Musar. Gaston Hochar set up the vinery after traveling through Bordeaux, and today the old vineyards are planted to Cabernet Sauvignon, Cinsaut, Carignan and indigenous Lebanese grapes Obaideh and Merwah.In 1959, Hochar’s son Serge took control of the vineyards, having returned from Bordeaux where he was studying enology. The vineyard suffered during the Lebanese Civil War (two vintages were lost or damaged), and Hochar began to look beyond the domestic market.
