History is below and well worth a read. Such a great wine with an incredible story. I’m honored to work with them… I love everything about this wine…

Seven years in the making, Chateau Musar Red is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Carignan and Cinsault from vineyards near the Bekaa Valley villages of Aana and Kefraya. The varietal components in Chateau Musar Red undergo lengthy fermentations in cement vats and 6 months after the harvest they are transferred into French barrels (oak from the forest of Nevers) for one year. The varietal components are brought together two years after the harvest; the resulting blend is then placed back in cement tanks before being bottled 12 months later. After 4 years’ bottle maturation in the deep stone cellars of Chateau Musar, the finished wines are released a full seven years after the harvest.

A deep red colour, with aromas of sweet cherry, plum and dried fruit together with a subtle spice element and hint of tobacco. The wine has a soft, rounded mouthfeel with lots of flavour and fruit concentration – caramel, mocha, ripe red fruits which are supported with soft, velvety tannins and a spicy finish.

A Little History (oh there’s more! Check out their website for the long version)

Believe it or not, Lebanon has been producing wine for over 6000 years and Gaston Hochar founded Chateau Musar in 1930, at just 20 years old. Gaston was quite familiar with BDX wines and when a couple of senior officers in the French army were impressed while stationed in Lebanon during World War II, they became great friends, strengthening the links between Chateau Musar and Bordeaux that remain to this day.

Musar has been a family affair since Day 1…

Serge Hochar, Gaston’s eldest son became Chateau Musar’s winemaker in 1959.
Serge had two sons: Gaston now manages the day-to-day running of the Chateau Musar winery, Marc its commercial aspects.
Ronald Hochar - “My brother looked after the liquid, I look after the liquidity.” Having studied law, Ronald’s good-humoured contributions on the commercial and logistical fronts (against huge odds he kept Musar’s trucks running during the war) remain vital to the business.
Ronald’s son Ralph worked with the on-trade sector in the United Kingdom until early 2017 and is now focusing on South East Asia from Chateau Musar’s UK office.
Ronald’s daughter Elsa produced a documentary film about Chateau Musar.