Château Musar was established by Gaston Hochar in 1930 and is without doubt Lebanon's top wine estate. Few properties have consistently produced such high quality wines in the face of adversity and war and it is a testament to the sheer will and determination of the Hochars that wine has been produced every single year bar 1976 and 1984.
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The 2016 vintage is deep ruby in colour with high viscosity. Red cherries plums carob and figs dominate the nose with a hint of eastern spice. Kirsch and plums follow through to the palate with blackcurrant and chocolate. The tannins are velvety soft and this wine has a lot of depth and fruit concentration with a long finish.
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Winemaker Notes
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The 2016 harvest showed without a doubt that global warming is causing higher annual temperatures and at the same time successive years of low rainfall have resulted in drier soils. Clearly these factors may affect maturation of the grapes as well as the wine
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ABV 14%
