Chateau Musar 2000, Bekaa Valley (1x75cl)

Musar is a well-known Lebanese estate that ages its wines for years in bottle before release, and its style is often described as unconventional even though the grapes — Cabernet Sauvignon, Cinsault and Carignan — are familiar ones.

A bottle for someone curious about wine outside the usual French and Italian names.

Tasting notes

Musar's style at this age usually shows dried fruit, leather and earthy, savoury notes rather than fresh primary fruit — a different profile from a Bordeaux blend of the same age.