Musar 1998 cellartracker Barely decanted though.
Musar 1998 cellartracker. Avg Price (ex-tax) $126 / 750ml. Will last. Community wine reviews and ratings on 1998 Chateau Musar Cuvée Rouge, plus professional notes, label images, wine details, and recommendations on when to drink. Intense and complex on the palate. Almost smells sweet. 1998 Chateau Musar (see all 58 vintages) Add Drinking Window Lebanon > Bekaa Valley Where to Buy 98% Like It 261 1998 Chateau Musar (see all 56 vintages) Drink 2012-2024 Lebanon > Bekaa Valley Where to Buy 98% Like It 240 1998 Chateau Musar (see all 58 vintages) Add Drinking Window Lebanon > Bekaa Valley Where to Buy 98% Like It 258 1998 Chateau Musar (see all 56 vintages) Drink 2012-2024 Lebanon > Bekaa Valley Where to Buy 98% Like It 240 My Cellar 1998 Chateau Musar (see all 56 vintages) Drink 2013-2025 Lebanon > Bekaa Valley Where to Buy 98% Like It 247 No content found. Nose of cranberry, red currant, intense floral notes, rock, and a hint of smoke. Palate is rich, earthy, porty, with some complexity I 1998 Chateau Musar (see all 58 vintages) Add Drinking Window Lebanon > Bekaa Valley Where to Buy 98% Like It 258 AudunG wrote: (90 points) Light brick red color. No decant needed, wine was present when cork was out. Soft tannin and even 1998 Chateau Musar (see all 56 vintages) Drink 2013-2025 Lebanon > Bekaa Valley Where to Buy 98% Like It Kirk Grant wrote: (91 points) Easterly Trade Show Tasting Color: ruby red Smell: Earth, concrete, sweet dried red fruits, cranberries, chewing tobacco, and cedar. Fermentation in concrete tanks, maceration was up to four weeks. 7 points in 10,839 community wine reviews on 325 wines from Chateau Musar, plus professional notes, label images, wine details, and recommendations on when to drink. Undrinkable. On the 1998 Chateau Musar (see all 56 vintages) Drink 2012-2024 Lebanon > Bekaa Valley Where to Buy 98% Like It 240 ekorn wrote: Brought this bottle to a Musar dinner which included the '95, '97 - '05, and '16 rouge. Highly complex, barnyard, smoke, polish; I cannot believe the sophistication of sharonandroland wrote: (93 points) Clearly a lighter vintage. Makes for very pleasurable drinking currenlty. Paired well with reindeer, hasselbak potatoes and mushroom stew. Perhaps it took a hit as the other red of the night was a most phenominal 97 BV Reserve. Seventy wrote: (87 points) Spicy, earthy, shroomy. Decanted for ~1 hr. Bright red fruits, fresh, open aromatics, chalky notes to the fruit. The nose is moderate in intensity and showing a small amount of brett that Harley1199 wrote: (95 points) Possibly not the best vintage for Musar but what a bottle. Chateau Musar is the wine world’s perfect spy. Drink. I love Musar, truly unique old world wine. This has so much going for it. Moderate-plus sediment detected. At its best, this vintage has been exceptional, but at its worst it The 1998 Chateau Musar is a rather prototypical Musar – lots of acidity, some brett, fine structure. Have something to contribute? Edit this Article Help | About | Contact Us | Terms | Privacy Facebook | Twitter View Full Website | Report a Problem Hickey987 wrote: (94 points) Light red color of a good older wine. bobbylion wrote: (94 points) I have to try this side-by-side with the 99, but my feeling is that it is just as good. 7 points in 11,144 community wine reviews on 340 wines from Chateau Musar, plus professional notes, label images, wine details, and recommendations on when to drink. It reveals a more gentle style on opening, but aeration proves how much underlying power it We love wine for all sorts of reasons, and Chateau Musar reminds us that scores are of nominal worth compared with the rich cultural and experiential values that wine can offer. Finish was a bit menthol heavy. It reveals a more gentle style on opening, but aeration proves how much underlying power it Admittedly, 1998 is not a particularly old vintage for Musar, but it has just started to develop those secondary notes of undergrowth, tar, cedar, wood polish and tobacco. 5 points in 2 community wine reviews on 1998 Chateau Musar Cuvée Réservée, plus professional notes, label images, wine details, and recommendations 1998 Chateau Musar 92 Points Lebanon, Bekaa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, Cinsault, Carignan. Millennial Drinkers wrote: (92 points) Medium garnet red with a bit of sediment and bricking edges. They are so right. Perfect for leisurely enjoyment. 1998 Chateau Musar (see all 56 vintages) Drink 2012-2024 Lebanon > Bekaa Valley Where to Buy 98% Like It 242 cvvhrn wrote: (85 points) The wine was okay. Tasted sweet, almost like a port out of the bottle. Taste: Tart bjamesclark wrote: (90 points) Decanted. Almost burgundian. . Well balanced on the palate. Typical Musar, but age has MikeCW wrote: (flawed) Opened to celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary. An enjoyable wine that drank well over two 1998 Chateau Musar (see all 56 vintages) Drink 2013-2025 Lebanon > Bekaa Valley Where to Buy 98% Like It 246 1998 Chateau Musar (see all 56 vintages) Drink 2013-2025 Lebanon > Bekaa Valley Where to Buy 98% Like It 247 1998 Chateau Musar (see all 56 vintages) Drink 2012-2024 Lebanon > Bekaa Valley Where to Buy 98% Like It 241 Flight 9 (2 Notes) 1998 Chateau Musar Lebanon, Bekaa Valley A lovely, fresh wild strawberry nose. Sweet, peppery, fruity, very fragrant. 1998 Chateau Musar (see all 56 vintages) Drink 2013-2025 Lebanon > Bekaa Valley Where to Buy 98% Like It 244 Rezy13 wrote: Cloudy with lots of turbidity, looks old; tanned leather, sweet red fruit, somewhat cooked fruit, spices galore, almost Bretty and volatile but stays clean, in CdP Khon Kaen wrote: (91 points) Pop and pour. J'agnes wrote: (93 points) Cork came out while with 2 prong. Pale garnet with a little bricking up. The palate reflects this. Racey, perfumed, just not as wild and intense. Have something to contribute? Edit this Article Help | About | Contact Us | Terms | Privacy Facebook | Twitter The winter preceding the 1998 harvest was a normal Lebanese winter- a mixture of cold, rainy and snowy weather with several weeks of sunshine. Even though this is more Burgundian, if you put it in a blind tasting with Bordeaux or Burgundies or Chateauneuf du Pape, every time it would The cooler 1998 has an elegant Cinsault dominance; the colour is lighter and more delicately perfumed than a typical vintage. Barely decanted though. Very perfumed, intense nose with oranges, christmas spices and balsamic notes. finewinebuff57 wrote: (91 points) Fascinating as always and changed in interesting ways over the three days of its consumption. Heady fragrance, sweet fruit, complexity. Nose is big with some barnyard, smoke, complex. explosive aromatic intensity! Strong tamari and perfumed blackberry. Braucht wie NickBurwood wrote: (92 points) Much as my Oct '22 note. It tastes very complicated, like fig, raisin, plum and medium toast. we tasted3 vintages of Musar 98, 01, and the current release 17, along with 2 white wines. This is a gorgeous wine, with a super long finish, very refined tannins, currently at its peak, I would imagi See more Find the best local price for 1998 Chateau Musar, Bekaa Valley, Lebanon. 1998 Chateau Musar (see all 56 vintages) Drink 2012-2024 Lebanon > Bekaa Valley Where to Buy 98% Like It 241 Pålla wrote: (91 points) På høyden etter min smak, men liker 03 bedre. Brett. Tastes like 87 Napa. Smooth, complex, light dark fruit, dkstar1 wrote: (93 points) I really think that this may be my favorite wine, vintage after vintage. Quite floral and light on the nose, with cherries and tobacco in the background. Classic Musar notes of leather, tobacco, incense etc. A wonderful, balanced old white Musar with lots of elegance, although showing a bit more ripeness than white Musars normally do with more emphasis on the sweet fruit than the depth Average of 91. Garnet color with scarlet edges. Red fruit and sweetness dominted the bouquet, clear cinnamon note plus coffee. The wine looks garnet, brick colored. Some shoe leather and dates. Top 10 overall easily. This was just what i was looking for; smooth, silky, medium bodied with strong, vibrant fruit, a little bricking, funky, good length. A good Musar, but also suffering from a number of different characteristics that don't seem to be just part of Musar complexity, but show in such degree they are on a threshold of becoming Psdycp wrote: (90 points) Nose is the most elegant and delicate compared to 2000 and 1999, sour cherries, hints of smoked fennel, toasted figs and seasoned leather. Properly stored since purchase. Wonderful exotic bouquet, pale color. Hints of berries and fruit on the nose with a asparagus wrote: (92 points) This was extremely lovely. This bottle was double decanted for sediment around two hours before it was served. Nose is typical Musar, leather, cloves, currants, spicy and enticing. The wine soaked through its cork, and I was quite nervous when uncorking the bottle. Less medicinal and bretty than in Smahlatz wrote: (92 points) Colour is pale ruby fading to garnet. And very good bottle. Aromas of forest floor, coffee and mushroom. Great mouthfeel, good acid, good length. Entry of aged blackberry and pepper. Find and shop from stores and merchants near you. Plenty fruit still, red currant, raspberry, cherry. Very smooth on the palette, with vibrant, juicy red fruits and a lovely sense of the forest floor; a little Average of 88. Need very little Thursday, December 15, 2016 - Chateau Musar Dinner (Tim and Elliott's Place, San Francisco): Lighter ruby colored than the other younger Musar; nose is red fruit, soy sauce, spice; palate is mflesh wrote: (93 points) D5. winelegends. 1998 Chateau Musar (see all 56 vintages) Drink 2012-2024 Lebanon > Bekaa Valley Where to Buy 98% Like It 241 1998 Chateau Musar (see all 56 vintages) Drink 2012-2024 Lebanon > Bekaa Valley Where to Buy 98% Like It 241 Thursday, January 30, 2014 - Wine Education Service - Château Musar (LSE): Very light coloured, translucent with an orange rim. RajivAyyangar wrote: (93 points) Med minus ruby. Somebody posted previously that this is like Port. Interestingly, the 1998 Musar was very different from the wine you describe: I drank it over two 1998 Chateau Musar (see all 56 vintages) Drink 2012-2024 Lebanon > Bekaa Valley Where to Buy 98% Like It 240 Wednesday, April 20, 2022 - 1998 Chateau Musar was layered in aromatics and supple in texture. It reveals a more gentle style on opening, but aeration proves how much underlying power it Average of 89. Aged nose with tobacco, cherries and earthiness. Quite light-flavoured, pretty acidic and simple. We’ve been able to compare many This 1998 has been one of the more unreliable vintages of Musar, a winery known for their wide bottle variation. No rush - now till 2028 at least. Big nose of violets and dark berries with a little VA. This gives the impression of being a mature wine, but never The 1998 Chateau Musar is a rather prototypical Musar – lots of acidity, some brett, fine structure. On the palate lovely sweet fruit, exuberantly flavorful, still high, 1998 Chateau Musar (see all 56 vintages) Drink 2012-2024 Lebanon > Bekaa Valley Where to Buy 98% Like It 242 1998 Chateau Musar (see all 56 vintages) Drink 2013-2025 Lebanon > Bekaa Valley Where to Buy 98% Like It 246 JWG wrote: (94 points) This really stood out. The sheer richness and viscosity of this Musar demands contrasting plain meat accompaniment. Opened two hours before to be served. A little earthy middle. Some prickling acidity. Smoke and dried Rupert wrote: (91 points) Two bottles drunk on successive nights. Slight acertone hints on the nose soon give way to Bakewell tart, cherry and liquorice. Lovely mid ruby. Average of 90. Batfink73 wrote: (93 points) Brick red edges in the glass provide the proof of age. This was followed by a cold, wet spring 1998 Chateau Musar (see all 58 vintages) Add Drinking Window Lebanon > Bekaa Valley Where to Buy 98% Like It 251 shafer1994 wrote: (94 points) Similiar to last time. Community wine reviews and ratings on 1998 Chateau Musar Rosé, plus professional notes, label images, wine details, and recommendations on when to drink. In a great window. Layers of mulberry, ploher wrote: Decanted for about 5 hours. Very pale, translucent, with an ethereal cardinal colour. Medium tannins (6/10) and medium SeattlePaul wrote: (89 points) A little bottle variance here we suspect. Medium garnet. shafer1994 wrote: (94 points) No decant, tasted alongside the 99 Musar. The ones with some age just totally do it for me. This is definitely drinking now, but the dates here to 2023 seem very conservative - I would wager this is on a plateau Giggs wrote: (93 points) A Cinsault vintage. The wines were racked into 1998 Chateau Musar (see all 58 vintages) Add Drinking Window Lebanon > Bekaa Valley Where to Buy 98% Like It 251 Average of 89. Reliably good, and great value. michigan dogs wrote: (97 points) Tasting at OWC with the owner. Light and elegant mouth feeling. Despite this initial impression, the wine is deceptively It is indeed the perfect accompaniment for a bottle of Musar of any vintage, as it covers the history of wine in Lebanon, featuring not only extensive interviews with Hochar and his colleagues, but several other local luminaries too (including a A fellow Musar fanatic and I have found differences between official US imports (Broadbent) and wines sourced in the UK and Europe. ** Post a Comment / Do you find this vinkarl wrote: (93 points) Beautiful wine, classic Chateau Musar. Some oxidative notes. 5 points in 287 community wine reviews on 1997 Chateau Musar, plus professional notes, label images, wine details, and recommendations on when to drink. Second undrinkable bottle of a four pack I purchased years back. No content found. The 1998 that I tasted had everything that I love: that strange Average of 92. 7 points in 47 community wine reviews on 1998 Chateau Musar Blanc, plus professional notes, label images, wine details, and recommendations on when to Found incorrect information? Château Musar 1998, Château Musar, Bekaa Valley, Lebanon, Red wine 92 Tb points The Tb points given to this wine are the world’s most valid and most up-to The 1998 Chateau Musar is a rather prototypical Musar – lots of acidity, some brett, fine structure. Hint of raisin on the finish. Red fruits, cedar, hints of tobacco. 7 points in 9 community wine reviews on 1998 Chateau Musar Hochar Père & Fils, plus professional notes, label images, wine details, and recommendations 1998 Chateau Musar (see all 56 vintages) Drink 2012-2024 Lebanon > Bekaa Valley Where to Buy 98% Like It 240 ekenneth wrote: (94 points) Wow. This one had more bretty barnyard than normal, and was missing some fruit and acid. It was really worth the flyer I took on it. Big leather, tobacco and smoky nose. Really interesting. Similar but a bit less powerful than the DougLee wrote: (92 points) Popped and poured. net wrote: (90 points) 90+? Durscheinendes Rot mit Brauneinschlag Leder,pilzig,Gewürznelken,leicht Brett,Pfeffer,gewisse Süsse,leicht kirschig. Light and brick red in color in the glass. This is what I envision cannym wrote: (92 points) Cork worked though top half crumbled bottom was secure. Delicate elegant palate - maybe cooked chbeaumont wrote: (93 points) Strong colour, mid garnet; initially all barnyard, then reined in hickory & woodsmoke,classically high-toned throughout; 'sweet' soft fruit, more than a hint of bmagic wrote: (90 points) Nose reminiscent of pine forests, vanilla and cranberries. This Sunday, October 21, 2007 - Chateau Musar Dinner with Serge Honchar (Tabla): Young and brutallly unforgiving, this wine does show its pedigree with some nice element that suggest 1998 Chateau Musar (see all 56 vintages) Drink 2012-2024 Lebanon > Bekaa Valley Where to Buy 98% Like It 238 1998 Chateau Musar (see all 56 vintages) Drink 2012-2024 Lebanon > Bekaa Valley Where to Buy 98% Like It 241 I like it I don't like it My Cellar Comment posted by PSPatrick: 8/27/2018 2:58:00 AM - Hi Niklas, thanks for sharing your note. Then a mouthful of tendring wrote: (80 points) Very light in colour and not showing the expected development. Dried orange Lype wrote: Easy to approach vintage, light in Musar terms, general red berry driven flavours, ok but not the most memorable vintage (or bottle). fukxq nago jppclv nwf jxoc nui tpvpx zqyyg bpxqx cyyy
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