Musar – Chateau Rouge
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Lebanon
Bekaa Valley
Wine
Red
The Facts
UPCs
- 2019 (12pk/750ml) - 6 11482 12225 0
- 2019 (6pk/1.5l) - 6 11482 12325 7
- 2019 (1pk/3l) - 6 11482 12425 4
- 2019 (1pk/6l) - 6 11482 12525 1
- 2019 (12pk/375ml) - 6 11482 12125 3
- 2018 (12pk/750ml) - 6 11482 06192 4
- 2018 (12pk/375ml) - 6 11482 01225 4
- 2016 (12pk/750ml) - 6 11402 06072 3
- 2013 (12pk/750ml) - 6 11482 01092 2
- 2012 (12pk/750ml) - 6 11482 04122 3
- 2011 (12pk/750ml) - 6 11482 13018 7
- 2010 (12pk/750ml) - 6 11482 13018 7
- 2009 (12pk/750ml) - 6 11482 22717 7
- 2004 (12pk/750ml) - 6 11482 04789 8
- 2003 (12pk/750ml) - 6 11482 06011 8
- 2002 (12pk/750ml) - 6 11482 06011 8
- 2001 (12pk/750ml) - 6 11482 01299 5
- 2000 (12pk/750ml) - 6 11482 02255 0
Origins Lebanon > Bekaa Valley > Bekaa Valley
Appellation Bekaa Valley
Varietal Cinsault
Cepage 34% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Cinsault, 33% Carignan
Winemaking Native Ferment in cement, 1 year in used oak with varieties separate, 1 year in oak after blending, 1 year back in cement before bottling. Released when ready.
Aging 2 years in used French oak, then one year in cement.
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Trade and Media
The Character
Overall Aged Lebanese red with elegance, depth, and rustic charm
Aromas Dried cherry, leather, spice, cedar, tobacco, herbs, forest floor
Mouthfeel Silky and structured, with fine tannins and long earthy fini
Tasting Notes A remarkable vintage shaped by exceptional winter rainfall after years of drought, followed by a delayed budburst and a promising harvest. Dark, broody, and spice-led.
Selling Point Complex, cellar-aged Musar showing vintage character
Pairings Perfect with lamb, roast duck, lentils, tagine, mushrooms, manchego
Awards
- 2013 - 93pts Vinous
- 2004 - 91pts Wine Advocate
- 2003 - 92pts Vinous
- 2002 - 97pts Decanter
- 2001 - 93pts Wine & Spirits
- 2000 - 92pts Wine & Spirits
- 1998 - 90pts Wine Advocate
The Story
The Chateau Musar Rouge is the top wine of this iconic estate. Crafted from a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cinsault, and Carignan, each vintage reflects not only the unique climatic conditions of the Bekaa Valley, but also the distinct style of the year, shaped by low-intervention practices and extended aging before release. While there is an extensive offering of library wines back to 1997, in summer 2026, the winery released the 2019 as the current offering. The 2019 has been hailed as one of the best young releases and will perhaps resemble the famous 1999 vintage in age-worthiness.
Across formats—from half-bottles to magnums—these wines reveal Musar’s hallmark evolution: youthful bottles shine with vibrant red fruit, spice, and savory earth, while older vintages offer deep complexity, with notes of leather, dried herbs, cigar box, and dried cherry. The signature texture—elegant yet wild, structured yet fluid—remains constant. A handy rule of thumb is that odd-numbered vintages tend to show more Cabernet character, more structured, powerful, and Bordeaux-like, while the even-numbered vintages show more Cinsault, silky, elegant, Burgundian.
Unfined, unfiltered, and fermented with native yeasts, Chateau Musar is a wine of spirit and resilience. This collection invites you to explore the layered beauty of one of the world’s great ageworthy reds, where every vintage tells its own story while echoing the enduring legacy of Gaston and Serge Hochar.
Across formats—from half-bottles to magnums—these wines reveal Musar’s hallmark evolution: youthful bottles shine with vibrant red fruit, spice, and savory earth, while older vintages offer deep complexity, with notes of leather, dried herbs, cigar box, and dried cherry. The signature texture—elegant yet wild, structured yet fluid—remains constant. A handy rule of thumb is that odd-numbered vintages tend to show more Cabernet character, more structured, powerful, and Bordeaux-like, while the even-numbered vintages show more Cinsault, silky, elegant, Burgundian.
Unfined, unfiltered, and fermented with native yeasts, Chateau Musar is a wine of spirit and resilience. This collection invites you to explore the layered beauty of one of the world’s great ageworthy reds, where every vintage tells its own story while echoing the enduring legacy of Gaston and Serge Hochar.
About Musar
Producer Story
Founded in 1930 by Gaston Hochar, Chateau Musar is Lebanon’s most iconic winery, inspired by 6,000 years of winemaking history and Bordeaux tradition. Under the late Serge Hochar, the winery gained global acclaim for its non-interventionist style and ageworthy reds. Today, the Hochar family and winemaker Tarek Sakr continue the legacy, working with certified organic vineyards in the Bekaa Valley. With natural fermentations, minimal sulfur, and no fining or filtering, Musar wines reflect Lebanon’s terroir with elegance, depth, and singular identity.
Producer Story
Founded in 1930 by Gaston Hochar, Chateau Musar is Lebanon’s most iconic winery, inspired by 6,000 years of winemaking history and Bordeaux tradition. Under the late Serge Hochar, the winery gained global acclaim for its non-interventionist style and ageworthy reds. Today, the Hochar family and winemaker Tarek Sakr continue the legacy, working with certified organic vineyards in the Bekaa Valley. With natural fermentations, minimal sulfur, and no fining or filtering, Musar wines reflect Lebanon’s terroir with elegance, depth, and singular identity.
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