Chateau Musar 1998 (RP:90) / 2000

產地：
黎巴嫩 貝卡谷地

種類:
紅葡萄酒

葡萄品種：
Cabernet Sauvignon, Cinsault, Carignan

品酒筆記：
Chateau Musar 1999是一支質素一流，深紅色，而香氣帶豐富的紅果及黑果味道。有車厘子，及黑加侖子香氣，加上有雲呢拿及朱古力感覺。而口感更為豐富，平衡而有力。開段帶有明顯的香料味道，而成熟的紅果香味環繞著非常柔順的單寧，而餘韻十分悠長而帶明顯橙味。

Country of Origin:
Bekaa Valley, Lebanon

Type:
Red/Rouge (Still)

Grape Varieties:
Cabernet Sauvignon, Cinsault and Carignan

Tasting Notes:
The 1998 Chateau Musar is a rather prototypical Musar – lots of acidity, some brett, fine structure. It reveals a more gentle style on opening, but aeration proves how much underlying power it actually has. (That is, a lot.) There is a good analogy here to the 1994, concerning both how they showed early on and later. There is plenty of power, tannin and acidity, but there is also some balance. I loved the silky texture, emphasized in this vintage. It finishes with a controlled bang. This greatly benefitted from some air, showing layers that I did not initially think it had, but it does seem a bit on the lighter side.

Chateau Musar 1999 is a brilliant, deep red with a nose full of red and black fruits - cherries and cassis - with nuances of vanilla and chocolate. This follows through to the palate which is rich, well balanced and powerful. Mellow spices are evident in the beginning, mature red fruits surround very smooth tannins and a hint of orange is apparent on the very long finish.

When tasted in early November 1999, Chateau Musar 2000 were tannic, concentrated and powerful, but very well balanced. Now at 20 years after the vintage, the 2000 holds on to its primary fruit whilst really starting to reveal the classic Musar identity, balancing out the characteristic sweet spice and desiccated fruit notes with more evolved elements of leather, tar, tobacco and a hint of game.
These complex aromas and flavours are lifted with a fresh lick of acidity that will ensure the wine will continue to age gracefully for years to come.