Chateau Musar Gaston Hochar 2005
Date of Tasting: 5 July 2015
Wine Type:
Red
Grape Varieties: blend of
Cabernet Sauvignon, Cinsault, and Carignan
Alcohol: 14%
Origin: Ghazir, Lebanon
Appellation: Bekaa
Valley
Expect to Pay: ~
EUR40
Web: http://www.chateaumusar.com/Chubby Appreciation: 90/100
Critics' Opinion: CT - 91/100
Appearance: Rusty
red.
Aroma:
Cedar, spices, tobacco, and black fruits.
Palate: Exhibit baked
red and black fruits in medium-full bodied juice. Dark chocolate and tea on the
secondary notes. Lively acidity. Velvety tannins.
Not exactly sophisticated but impressive enough. Seemed
tightly wound at the beginning and started showing more characters with time.
Distinctive personality: elegant but well structured with energy. It is more
like Pauillac to me. Long life ahead. Decant for drinking now, I would
say.
Score Explanation
95+ = classic and
extraordinary
90+ = outstanding in its
class
85+ = recommended wine with
some degree of enjoyment
80+ = drinkable
occasionally
WA = Wine Advocate
AG = Antonio Galloni
WS = Wine Spectator
WE = Wine Enthusiast
JR = Jancis Robinson
DC = Decanter
JS = James Suckling
BH = Burghound
FS = Falstaff Magazine
ST = Stephen Tanzer
CT = Cellar Tracker Average Score
WA = Wine Advocate
AG = Antonio Galloni
WS = Wine Spectator
WE = Wine Enthusiast
JR = Jancis Robinson
DC = Decanter
JS = James Suckling
BH = Burghound
FS = Falstaff Magazine
ST = Stephen Tanzer
CT = Cellar Tracker Average Score
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