Château Musar

Gaston Hochar Grand Cru Red Blend

9.216 ratings
9.23 pro ratings
Bekaa Valley, Lebanon
Red Blend
Game, Baking Spices, Duck, Goose, Potato, Chili & Hot Spicy, White Rice, Exotic Spices, Pasta, Herbs, Beans & Peas, Onion, Chicken, Pork, Venison, Salami & Prosciutto, Pungent Cheese, Soft Cheese, Mushrooms, Tomato-Based, Turkey, Veal, Hard Cheese
Top Notes For
Timothy Eustis

Wine Director, Red Lion Inn

9.3

2016. Stunning. Expressive and detailed. Rich nose with cinsault showing. Pretty red fruit. Long finish. Excellent.

2016. Stunning. Expressive and detailed. Rich nose with cinsault showing. Pretty red fruit. Long finish. Excellent.

Jan 3rd, 2026
Matt Perlman

Agree with other commentators, pearls were clutched when our host opened this but it was surprisingly accessible young, and unsurprisingly delicious and full of character

Agree with other commentators, pearls were clutched when our host opened this but it was surprisingly accessible young, and unsurprisingly delicious and full of character

Oct 30th, 2024
Peter van den Besselaar

Intake 2016 | this Musar surprised me because it is so accessible and refined. Beautiful acidity. Great balance although way too young.

Intake 2016 | this Musar surprised me because it is so accessible and refined. Beautiful acidity. Great balance although way too young.

2 people found it helpfulJun 7th, 2023
Ed Ryder

Stone cold classic. Instantly recognisable by the nose alone. Just like Rudolph

Stone cold classic. Instantly recognisable by the nose alone. Just like Rudolph

1 person found it helpfulDec 25th, 2022
Matthew Hughes

Unique, creamy/silky texture, honey, citrus dry but rich.

Unique, creamy/silky texture, honey, citrus dry but rich.

1 person found it helpfulJun 10th, 2022
Jon Ebsworth

Wonderful Musar. Perfect accompaniment to Christmas Day lunch. This is a nipper with plenty of aging potential.

Wonderful Musar. Perfect accompaniment to Christmas Day lunch. This is a nipper with plenty of aging potential.

Jan 3rd, 2023
Ronan Palmer

Next Door Douglas Street, 19/1/24, €45
Opened: 1 March 2024
This was different!
Bought again:
Next Door €47, 8/3/24

Next Door €47, 10/3/24

Next Door Douglas Street, 19/1/24, €45
Opened: 1 March 2024
This was different!
Bought again:
Next Door €47, 8/3/24

Next Door €47, 10/3/24

Feb 24th, 2024
KA
9.3

KA had this 7 months ago

KA had this 7 months ago

Oct 23rd, 2025
Roger Ebanks

Roger had this a year ago

Roger had this a year ago

May 11th, 2025
KA
9.2

KA had this 2 years ago

KA had this 2 years ago

Feb 28th, 2024