2011 Gaston Hochar
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Tasting notes
The 2011 Chateau Musar offers a slightly more balanced style as well as loads of sweet cherry and currant fruits, bouquet garni, saddle leather, and licorice. It’s incredibly complex, medium to full-bodied, has a great texture, and a charming, delicious, upfront style. It should keep for another decade.
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Jancis Robinson MW
Jeb Dunnuck
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Fairly deep ruby. A denser, more concentrated, linear nose than the 2010 served alongside. A certain dustiness of aroma. This seems more obviously Cabernet than most Musar reds. Still quite youthful. Falls away a little on the end. Well judged but less distinctive and less obviously Lebanese than some vintages. Decent balance. Certainly not over the top. (JR)
About the producer
In the 30 years following Serge Hochar’s decoration as Decanter magazine’s "Man of the Year" in 1984, his wine became legendary.